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0.54 miles
Elevation Gain
515 ft
Route Type
Loop
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Waterfall
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Romantic
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Forest
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Added by Eric Johnson
Watson Falls is the 3rd largest waterfall in Oregon and is easily accessible with a 0.6-mile roundtrip hike.
Watson Falls hurtles over a cathedral amphitheater wall of basalt, crashing into a long talus slope covered in moss and vine maple. At 272 feet, Watson Falls is the 3rd tallest waterfall in Oregon.
We actually stumbled upon Watson Falls driving back from Toketee Falls. The parking area is about 500 feet south of Highway 138 on the right side. The trail crosses Road 37 and climbs 0.33 miles up to the base of the falls. After that the trail continues up the mossy hill on the right leading to a look out point with a wooden bench to rest at before the trek back down.
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410bad71ea92e847ef6dddc353a383f4
6/18/2017
Awesome Hike
Great hike with beautiful views of the water! Not hard but definitely not easy if your not in shape. Either way worth it once your up there
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Lacey J Igou
9/12/2016
Worth The Stop!!!!
We went camping for a few days in this area and checked out The other waterfalls nearby. This is a short hike and very ...
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Alex E
7/14/2016
Best Waterfall In Oregon
Watson Falls may not be the tallest, but in my opinion it was the most spectacular. The hike is easy and it wasn't crowded ...
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Isaac Orloff
6/19/2016
Great Road Trip Stop!
I visited Watson falls in early spring and the falls were in prime conditions! They are easy to find and located close to the ...
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Jason Hatfield
5/16/2016
Tall Falls
This is definitely a tall falls but you'll still have to hike up to it to see most of it. The hike is short ...
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Sasha Smirens
8/17/2015
Came here mid August after coming from Crater Lake while heading over to Silver Falls SP. Besides a few people leaving as we showed ...
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