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Revision as of 17:53, 11 March 2015
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 43.8750, -123.8279
- Elevation: 380 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 3.5 hours
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Hikes starting here
- North Fork Smith-Kentucky Falls Bike and Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Driving Directions
From Eugene, travel west on Highway 126 for 33.0 miles.
Turn left (south) on Siuslaw Rd.
Travel 1.6 miles turning right on a bridge onto Road #18-8-28.
Travel this road for 1.5 miles, turning to the left onto Dunn Ridge Road
Continue on this road for 7.0 miles to a "T" intersection where the pavement ends. Turn left onto Road #18-8-9 (Knowles Creek Road).
After 1.1 miles you will pass a small pond on your left near Roman Nose Mountain.
Immediately after passing this pond the road splits three ways, stay on the center road.
1.7 miles beyond the small pond turn right onto Road 23.
Travel for 1.6 miles and turn left at intersection of Road 23 & 919.
Drive 5.5 miles, trailhead is on the right.
All roads are navigable in a passenger car but a high clearance vehicle is recommended.
This trailhead is also accessible from Reedsport via Forest Road #48 (Lower Smith River Road).
Fees, Regulations, etc.
- No parking fee
Maps
- Gpx file of the driving route from Hwy 126 to nearby Kentucky Falls Trailhead. Directions are the same other than the last turn.
More Links
Contributors
- Kaltbluter (creator)