Turn up USFS Rd 38 at Steamboat to reach Steamboat Falls, where sea-run salmon and steelhead struggle to the top of the fast-moving falls from May to October. The best views are from the Steamboat Falls Campground, across the bridge.
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11.8 MILES
Twenty-one miles east of Steamboat is the stunning, two-tiered Toketee Falls, flowing over columnar basalt. To reach it, turn off on USFS Rd 34; the hike…
15.54 MILES
Two miles past Toketee Junction on Hwy 138 is Watson Falls, which at 272ft is one of the highest waterfalls in Oregon. The 0.4-mile path begins at the…
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11.8 MILES
Twenty-one miles east of Steamboat is the stunning, two-tiered Toketee Falls, flowing over columnar basalt. To reach it, turn off on USFS Rd 34; the hike…
15.54 MILES
Two miles past Toketee Junction on Hwy 138 is Watson Falls, which at 272ft is one of the highest waterfalls in Oregon. The 0.4-mile path begins at the…