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[[Image:UniversityFalls3.jpg|thumb|250px|Grove of red alder at University Falls ''(bobcat)'']] | [[Image:UniversityFalls3.jpg|thumb|250px|Grove of red alder at University Falls ''(bobcat)'']] | ||
[[Image:UniversityFallsTrhd1.jpg|thumb|250px|University Falls in winter ''(bobcat)'']] | [[Image:UniversityFallsTrhd1.jpg|thumb|250px|University Falls in winter ''(bobcat)'']] | ||
| + | [[Image:UniversityFallsMap.png|thumb|400px|In red is the short trail to University Falls (not a GPS track) ''(bobcat)'' Courtesy: ''Caltopo'']] | ||
{{Start point|University Falls Trailhead}} | {{Start point|University Falls Trailhead}} | ||
| − | * End point: University Falls | + | * End point: [[University Falls]] |
* Trail log: | * Trail log: | ||
* Hike Type: In and out | * Hike Type: In and out | ||
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=== Hike Description === | === Hike Description === | ||
| − | University Falls is probably the premier hiking destination in the Rogers Camp area of the Tillamook State Forest. The falls plunge over a basalt face into a small, shaded bowl dominated by red alders. They can be reached on a longer hike (see the [[University Falls Loop Hike]]), but if you're just interested in the waterfall, there's a trail about a third of a mile long that will take you there. The falls are best, of course, during the rainy season, so it may be disappointing to visit between July and November. | + | [[University Falls]] is probably the premier hiking destination in the Rogers Camp area of the Tillamook State Forest. The falls plunge over a basalt face into a small, shaded bowl dominated by red alders. They can be reached on a longer hike (see the [[University Falls Loop Hike]]), but if you're just interested in the waterfall, there's a trail about a third of a mile long that will take you there. The falls are best, of course, during the rainy season, so it may be disappointing to visit between July and November. |
| − | A spur trail leads from the trailhead to join the Gravelle Brothers Trail. Go right at the junction. Head up in a salal thicket under Douglas-firs and alders. Cross an ORV trail under powerlines and then a road bed. After this, the trail heads steeply down towards Elliott Creek. At the [[Gravelle Brothers-University Falls Trail Junction]], the Gravelle Brothers Trail heads off to the right and there’s a colorful sign for University Falls on the left. Keep left past the sign (Going straight takes you past a hitching post and down to the creek). Cross a wooden footbridge and head up the main creek past a stand of alder to the falls. | + | A spur trail leads from the trailhead to join the Gravelle Brothers Trail. Go right at the junction. Head up in a salal thicket under Douglas-firs and alders. Cross an ORV trail under powerlines and then a road bed. After this, the trail heads steeply down towards Elliott Creek. At the [[Gravelle Brothers-University Falls Trail Junction]], the Gravelle Brothers Trail heads off to the right and there’s a colorful sign for [[University Falls]] on the left. Keep left past the sign (Going straight takes you past a hitching post and down to the creek). Cross a wooden footbridge and head up the main creek past a stand of alder to the falls. |
=== Maps === | === Maps === | ||
| + | {{Hikemaps|latitude=45.59964|longitude=-123.39374}} | ||
* [http://www.oregon.gov/odf/tillamookstateforest/docs/nonmoto_trailguides/historic_hiking_loop_v2009.pdf Historic Hiking Loop (Tillamook State Forest)'] | * [http://www.oregon.gov/odf/tillamookstateforest/docs/nonmoto_trailguides/historic_hiking_loop_v2009.pdf Historic Hiking Loop (Tillamook State Forest)'] | ||
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* Oregon Department of Forestry: ''Tillamook State Forest Map & Guide'' | * Oregon Department of Forestry: ''Tillamook State Forest Map & Guide'' | ||
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| − | + | * [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=23705 University Falls 4/22/16] | |
* [http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=13970 University Falls Hike 12/2] | * [http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=13970 University Falls Hike 12/2] | ||
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=== Guidebooks that cover this hike === | === Guidebooks that cover this hike === | ||
| − | ''Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest'' by David L. Anderson | + | * ''25 Hikes on Oregon's Tillamook Coast'' by Adam Sawyer |
| − | + | * ''50 Hikes in the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests'' by the Sierra Club, Oregon Chapter | |
| − | ''Waterfall Lover's Guide: Pacific Northwest'' by Gregory A. Plumb | + | * ''Hiking Waterfalls in Oregon'' by Adam Sawyer |
| + | * ''Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest'' by David L. Anderson | ||
| + | * ''Waterfall Lover's Guide: Pacific Northwest'' by Gregory A. Plumb | ||
=== More Links === | === More Links === | ||
* [http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws/falls.php?num=4088 University Falls (Northwest Waterfall Survey)] | * [http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws/falls.php?num=4088 University Falls (Northwest Waterfall Survey)] | ||
* [http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/entry/view/tillamook_burn/ Tillamook Burn (Oregon Encyclopedia)] | * [http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/entry/view/tillamook_burn/ Tillamook Burn (Oregon Encyclopedia)] | ||
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=== Contributors === | === Contributors === | ||
* [[User:bobcat|bobcat]] (creator) | * [[User:bobcat|bobcat]] (creator) | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 17 July 2018
- Start point: University Falls Trailhead
- End point: University Falls
- Trail log:
- Hike Type: In and out
- Distance: 0.7 miles
- Elevation gain: 180 feet
- High Point: 1730 feet
- Difficulty: Easy
- Seasons: All year
- Family Friendly: Yes
- Backpackable: No
- Crowded: No
Contents |
Hike Description
University Falls is probably the premier hiking destination in the Rogers Camp area of the Tillamook State Forest. The falls plunge over a basalt face into a small, shaded bowl dominated by red alders. They can be reached on a longer hike (see the University Falls Loop Hike), but if you're just interested in the waterfall, there's a trail about a third of a mile long that will take you there. The falls are best, of course, during the rainy season, so it may be disappointing to visit between July and November.
A spur trail leads from the trailhead to join the Gravelle Brothers Trail. Go right at the junction. Head up in a salal thicket under Douglas-firs and alders. Cross an ORV trail under powerlines and then a road bed. After this, the trail heads steeply down towards Elliott Creek. At the Gravelle Brothers-University Falls Trail Junction, the Gravelle Brothers Trail heads off to the right and there’s a colorful sign for University Falls on the left. Keep left past the sign (Going straight takes you past a hitching post and down to the creek). Cross a wooden footbridge and head up the main creek past a stand of alder to the falls.
Maps
- Maps: Hike Finder
- Historic Hiking Loop (Tillamook State Forest)'
- Oregon Department of Forestry: Tillamook State Forest Map & Guide
Fees, Regulations, etc.
- Cross ATV trail on way to falls
- Share forest roads with ATV users
Trip Reports
- Search Trip Reports for University Falls Hike
Related Discussions / Q&A
- Search Trail Q&A for University Falls Hike
Guidebooks that cover this hike
- 25 Hikes on Oregon's Tillamook Coast by Adam Sawyer
- 50 Hikes in the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests by the Sierra Club, Oregon Chapter
- Hiking Waterfalls in Oregon by Adam Sawyer
- Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest by David L. Anderson
- Waterfall Lover's Guide: Pacific Northwest by Gregory A. Plumb
More Links
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)