Toketee Falls
Clearwater, Oregon
Details
Distance
0.79 miles
Elevation Gain
98 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back
Description
Added by Eric Johnson
Toketee falls offers beautiful, constant flow all year round. It's a short 0.8 mile roundtrip hike with plenty of hidden gems along the river. This trail is located near Idleyld Park, Oregon.
Toketee Falls is one of the most famous waterfalls in all of Oregon, renowned for the graceful columnar basalt formation framing the two-stepped falls. The North Umpqua River has carved a sinuous gorge out of the lava flow, resulting in a waterfall of 113 feet in height - a 28 foot upper tier which plunges into a pool flanked by a deep alcove, followed by an 85 foot plunge into a large pool. At the trailhead, the wooden 12 foot diameter Toketee Pipeline is passed, which diverts much of the volume of the North Umpqua River to a powerhouse downstream. This artificial taming of the river allows the waterfall to flow in an extremely consistent manor all year long.
The Trail
The hike to the Toketee Falls viewing platform is a short out-and-back 0.79 miles roundtrip. The elevation gain is minor at less than 100 feet. The trail is dog-friendly. The trailhead provides picnic tables, and vault toilets but does not have drinking water or trash removal. Please pack out what you brought in.
Camping
Nearby camping is available at Toketee Lake. There are 32 sites, 15 are reservable (B loop) and the rest (A loop) are available on a first-come first-serve basis.
Getting There
Take OR-138 E / NE Diamond Lake Boulevard from Roseburg, OR. Exit north off Highway 138 at milepost 58.6 onto Forest Road 34 (Toketee-Rigdon Road). Cross the first bridge and make a left to the trailhead parking.
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Toketee Falls Reviews
Such an incredibly unique waterfall. It's breathtaking from the viewing platform but if you really want the full experience, give yourself a little adrenaline kick and climb down to the base through the crack in the fence. I promise it isn't as sketchy as it seems and is worth facing fears!
5.0
Lots of little places along the trail to the lookout where you can climb down and get closer views of rapids and smaller water falls before the main attraction. If you're planning do climb down below the falls, bring sturdy shoes and a sense of adventure... and make sure you have plenty of time for the journey down and back up... Also be warned there are a lot of stairs to and from the lookout of the falls!
4.0
Easy hike on the trail with a one of a kind view. Hard to describe this falls, a definite must see. Can be adventurous as you choose to make it. Views from highway 138 are amazing as well if you find the correct turnout and climb to a rocky overlook.
5.0
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