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Grotto Falls Trail

Name: Grotto Falls Trail
Rating: 5.00

Type: Trail

Length: 0.40 Mile

Elevation Gain: 198 Feet

Cost: Free

Rating:

(5.00)1

Difficulty: 3stars

(3.00)

Solitude:

(5.00)

ADA Accessible: No

Bikes Allowed: N/A

Dogs Allowed: N/A

Interpretive Guide: No

City: North Umpqua Village

County: Douglas

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Photos

One more shot of looking at Grotto Falls from behind. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Austin Explorer walks under the falls near the end of the trail. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Coppertone's photo of me under Grotto Falls. The tree to my right is alive and healthy despite being in constant spray. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Coppertone walks under Grotto Falls. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

The plunge part of Grotto Falls that separates from the rock. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

The trail leading to Grotto Falls is fairly gentle. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Grotto Falls at the end of the trail. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

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Better still!
By Austin Explorer on 6/7/2022
Rating: 5stars

Difficulty: 3stars

Solitude:

Distance: 1.10 Miles Duration: 41 minutes

Coppertone and I were plenty pleased with our previous hike at Yakso Falls. But the hike to Grotto Falls was the best of the day.

Getting there is a bit of an adventure. We followed miles and mile of gravel and dirt roads to get to the trailhead. Because cell service was spotty at best at times we were not entirely sure we were headed in the right direction. Eventually we did spot the trailhead. It even has a bathroom.

There's not much elevation gain to get to the falls, but a few switchbacks make the going fairly easy.

These falls are magnificent! They thunder over an overhang grotto that provides access to underneath the falls. The spray cools the temperature to the chilly range.

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