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Special Places: Waterfalls

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There are many waterfalls scattered throughout the Douglas-Fir National Monument. Some, like Pinnacle Falls to the left, are seasonal.

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Others flow all year, like these relatively small falls on the Middle Santiam along the Chimney Peak Trail (where it crosses the river), or some of the largest falls in Oregon: Sahalie and Koosah falls along the McKenzie.

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Sahalie and Koosah Falls, taken at different times of the year

waterfall rainbow smaller graphic Waterfalls in the Doug are like rainbows; if you get lucky you can find them scattered throughout the Doug. The falls on either side can be found seasonably along the Quartzville Scenic Byway.
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panther creek winter graphic The waterfalls in the Doug are variable. Some, like Panther Creek, shrink between the winter flow, shown to the left, and the autumnal flow, shown to the right. Others may disappear altogether as the summer wanes. Panther Creek is can be seen along the Quartzville Scenic Drive. Quartzville Creek itself has seasonal waterfalls, but the variation is in the size of the flow and therefore the size of the waterfall. In the autumn the flow of Quartzville Creek drops and the falls may almost disappear, but there are offsetting values.
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Egg Creek (Middle Santiam Wilderness)
Photo courtesy of David Tvedt
 Most of the Doug's waterfalls are away from the roads. You can find them, and sometimes pass in front of them, as you hike the trails of the Douglas-Fir National Monument. swamp cr waterfall graphic
Swamp Creek (Middle Santiam Wilderness)
Photo courtesy of David Tvedt
There are two well developed web sites that list many waterfalls in Oregon and in the area of the Douglas-Fir National Monument. The most comprehensive is Waterfalls Northwest but Oregon Waterfalls is also helpful.
As we get more pictures of different falls, we will develop pages with pictures, available through Waterfall Details. You can see more details about Quartzville Falls. on that special page.		 moose creek falls graphic
Moose Creek Falls
Photo courtesy of David Tvedt

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