Umpqua National Forest Photos
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The very top of Shadow Falls. From this point you can completely hear the thundering waters. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
At the .8 mile point this is what Shadow Falls looks like. Do the extra quarter mile or so to get to the base. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
The jumble of boulders and logs beneath the falls made for contorted paths the creek has to follow. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
The balancing rock here sported its own lawn of ferns and mosses. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
Crossing Cavitt Creek is simple with the help of this bridge on the trail. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
There is lush vegetation along the trail. Some of that moisture these ferns love was in the trail itself. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
Toketee Falls and the pool of water into which it empties. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
These potholes in the river reside about half way up the trail. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
A more zoomed in view of Toketee Falls from the viewing platform. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
The viewing platform at the end of the trail provides the best view of the falls. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
Looking up the North Umpqua River valley from the trail. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
The trail ascends above the North Umpqua River to get to the falls. Here, that's accomplished with stairs. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
Austin Explorer tries to plug one of many holes in the wooden aqueduct with his finger. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
A view of Toketee Falls from the viewing platform at the end of the trail. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
Coppertone stands on the viewing platform at Watson Falls. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
A view of Watson Falls in the distance and the smaller falls below. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
Coppertone stands next to a smaller set of falls on the way to Watson Falls. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
At one point the trail twists around a number of large boulders. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
The big drop of Watson Falls as seen from the trail. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
Whitehorse Falls as seen from the viewing platform. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
From the top of Clearwater Falls looking down to the viewing platform below. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
The viewing platform near the base of the falls. If parking at the closest parking lot the trail to the point is likely ADA compliant. (Photo by
Austin Explorer)
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