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| Length/Time |
13.7
miles one way/6.0 hrs. Difficulty: Easy |
| Location |
Southeast
of Eugene near the Middle Fork Willamette River |
| User
Groups |
Hikers,
horses, dogs. No mountain bikes are allowed. |
| Permits |
US
Forest Service Region 6 Trail Park Passes are required to park
at this trailhead. $3 per day or $25 annually. (541) 782-2283 |
| Directions |
From
Interstate 5 south of Eugene, drive about 14 miles east on Highway
58. Head north across Dexter Reservoir on the covered bridge
and proceed to Lowell. Continue about one mile north on County
Road 6220 and then turn right on county road 6240. Proceed a
short distance to Fall Creek Road and continue about 10 miles
up the north shore of Fall Creek Reservoir to the trailhead
sign on the right, just before the bridge on Dolly Varden Campground. |
| Maps
|
For
a map of the area contact the Nature of the Northwest Information
Center at (503) 872-2750. |
| Contact |
Middle
Fork Ranger District: (541) 782-2283 |
| Trail
notes |
This
is a good day hike anytime of the year with the length of your
own choosing. The Fall Creek Trail winds 13.7 miles along Fall
Creek but crosses Forest Service Road 18 several times, allowing
shuttle hikes of various lengths from one trailhead to another.
The route, except for a stretch near Bedrock Creek where the
trail climbs steeply to join the Jones Trail, is mostly smooth,
flat, and creekside. You venture through both old-growth and
mature second-growth forest, passing numerous excellent fishing
and swimming holes. The upper portion of the trail which extends
east to Forest Service Road 1833, is more lightly used. This
is a good hike for children, who will find enough nature to
keep them fascinated virtually any time of the year. |
Above
information provided, courtesy of
Foghorn Outdoors , publisher of Pacific Northwest Hiking©,
By Ron C. Judd and Dan A. Nelson.
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