Oregon Waterfalls and Coast

We head south from Cannon Beach, Oregon, to explore the coast and inland waterfalls along rivers heading to the sea.  There are a few scenic spots on the highway along the coast and we stop to view and take pictures.

Along the coast

We turn east from the coast at Oceanside and follow the Wilson River Highway out of Tillamook and along the Wilson River to Bridge Creek Falls.

Wilson River

Bridge Creek Falls

Smaller falls nearby

The trail leads from Bridge Creek Falls, across the river and toward Wilson Falls, about an hour away.

Trailhead signs

Crossing the river, other view of the falls

We follow the trail, crossing other small rivers and falls for about a half hour before we reach a stream that is too large and fast in the spring rains and runoff for us to feel comfortable crossing.  We turn back at that point, returning to the trailhead to read the signs more closely and realize that the trail is washed out only a little further past where we turned around.

Trail along the river

Wilson falls to the right

Continuing through the forest

Along the Wilson River

Returning to the trailhead

We look online to find what we missed at Wilson Falls and read that is it a "narrow, multi-tiered waterfall about 200 feet (61 meters) high," giving ourselves something to look forward to the next time we are in the area (and the water is not running as fast and the path is restored).

Wilson Falls