Hemlock Falls is a
waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
from the Hemlock Creek, in the heart of the
Umpqua National Forest
Umpqua National Forest, in southern Oregon's Cascade Range, covers an area of in Douglas County, Oregon, Douglas, Lane County, Oregon, Lane, and Jackson County, Oregon, Jackson counties, and borders Crater Lake National Park. The four ranger di ...
, just north of Hemlock Lake and its campground, in
Douglas County, Oregon
Douglas County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 111,201. The county seat is Roseburg. The county is named after Stephen A. Douglas, an American politician who supported Orego ...
. Access to Hemlock Falls is from the Lake in the Woods campground.
The waterfall is located in a
privileged natural area where the river creates several waterfalls:
Clover Falls,
Yakso Falls
Yakso Falls is a waterfall on Little River, in the Cascade Range east of Roseburg in the U.S. state of Oregon. The waterfall is about from the unincorporated community of Glide along Little River Road (County Road 17), which becomes Forest Ro ...
, and
Tributary Falls are within a mile distance.
Trail
The trail to Hemlock Falls is approximately out and back. The waterfall is about from the
unincorporated community
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of
Glide
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along Little River Road (County Road 17), which becomes Forest Road 27.
The
trailhead
A trailhead is the point at which a trail begins, where the trail is often intended for hiking, biking, horseback riding, or off-road vehicles. Modern trailheads often contain rest rooms, maps, sign posts and distribution centers for information ...
is located on the Lake in the Woods campground with frequent signs announcing the waterfall along the trail.
See also
*
List of waterfalls in Oregon
There are at least 238 waterfalls in the U.S. state of Oregon.
See also
* Lists of Oregon-related topics
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References
Waterfalls of Douglas County, Oregon
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