Moon Falls

Waterfall in Umpqua National Forest Cottage Grove Ranger District
43°44′08″N 122°36′40″W / 43.73562°N 122.61111°W / 43.73562; -122.61111TypeHorsetailElevation3,025 ft (922 m)Total height100 ft (30 m)

Moon Falls, also spelled Moonfalls, is a waterfall located on the west edge of the Umpqua National Forest in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] It totals 100 feet fall in one wide veiling cascade and is 1.5 miles from Spirit Falls trailhead.

Description

The falls drops in a wide cascade down approximately 100 feet (30 m) over a sharp protrusion of basalt which causes veiling of the cascade the entire distance to the pool. Alex Creek, from which the waterfall is produced, mostly flows during the winter months, hence it loses much of its volume later in the Summer.

Trails

A paved foot trail loops through mixed forest stands that starts at the trailhead off spur route #1702-203, approximately 50 mi from the town of Oakridge. It totals 1 miles out and back of easy hiking.[2] Moonfalls trail is located in the Layng Creek Municipal Watershed and overnight camping is not allowed.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Moon Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Moon Falls Trail". AllTrails.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  3. ^ "Moon Falls Trailhead". OregonHikers.org. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
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