1.4 hr
Overview
Lava issuing from the Sand Mountain area poured down the McKenzie River valley about 3,000 years ago in two separate flows, creating the benches over which two large waterfalls, Sahalie Falls and Koosah Falls thunder. Interpretive signs at the Sahalie Falls Trailhead considerably exaggerate the height of both falls at 120 feet and 90 feet respectively. In fact, both have similar drops of about 75 feet, but remain impressive nonetheless. The Waterfalls Loop Trail takes you to both waterfalls and then connects with the McKenzie River National Recreation Trail on the west bank for a quiet return away from the crowds. Some of the most rewarding sections of this hike are along ice-blue sections of the McKenzie, where tumbling cascades drop through a dark and mossy forest corridor.
Trail Stats
4.2 km
116 m
913 m
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