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Sweet Creek Falls - Hike near Mapleton, Oregon
85520 Sweet Creek Rd, Mapleton, OR 97453, USA,Mapleton,Oregon
43.957990670764836, -123.9021776410101
5.5 miles SW of Mapleton, Oregon
Address: 85520 Sweet Creek Rd, Mapleton, OR 97453, USA
GPS: 43°57'28.8"N 123°54'7.8"W
Maps | Directions
State: Oregon
Trails/Routes: 1.9 mi

Hike

Superbly family friendly, this collection of small waterfalls enhances a shady hiking trail with fun bridges and metal walkways skirting the creek. Delightful year-round!Courtesy of eugenecascadescoast.org
In this Coast Range valley, the Sweet Creek Falls Trail follows the scenic cascading waters of Sweet Creek. Hikers will encounter 11 waterfalls in all, each framed by mossy rocks and ferns and under a canopy of Douglas-fir, Alder and Big leaf maple. There are no bridge crossings of Sweet Creek. This trail consists of four segments. The Homestead Trailhead to Sweet Creek Falls is 1.1 miles. The Sweet Creek Falls Trailhead to Sweet Creek Falls is 0.4 mile. Sweet Creek Falls to the Wagon Road Trailhead is 0.8 mile. Wagon Road Trailhead to Beaver Creek Falls is 0.6 mile. Beaver Creek Falls is a 0.1 mile from the Beaver Creek Trailhead.Courtesy of fs.usda.gov
In the spring, the creek gushes powerfully with water, particularly after a rainy winter. Visit later in the summer, and you’ll get to climb down to the creek bed and hop along the rocks, searching for salamanders and crayfish.Courtesy of modernhiker.com

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Mapped Route/Trail Distances

Route #1 1.9 miles Round Trip
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30.5K Written by endovereric

More Information

Discover Multiple Waterfalls at Sweet Creek Falls Trail Complex

https://www.eugenecascadescoast.org/outdoors/scenic-landscapes-nature/waterfalls/sweet-creek-falls/

Sweet Creek Falls

https://modernhiker.com/hike/sweet-creek-falls/

Sweet Creek Falls | Oregon.com

https://oregon.com/recreation/sweet-creek-falls-0
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Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.

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  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
  5. Minimize campfire impacts
  6. Respect wildlife
  7. Be considerate of other visitors

Directions

From Mapleton, Oregon

  1. Head southeast on OR-36 W toward OR-126 E (30 ft)
  2. Turn left onto OR-126 E/State Hwy 126 E (0.2 mi)
  3. Turn right onto S Bank Mapleton West Rd/Sweet Creek Rd
    Continue to follow Sweet Creek Rd
    Destination will be on the right
    (10.2 mi)
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Upper Sweet Creek Waterfalls Oregon courtesy of Bonnie Moreland↗ Upper Sweet Creek Waterfalls Oregon courtesy of Bonnie Moreland↗
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Trails

Distance ?

1.9 miles Round Trip

Elevation Gain ?

-311 feet

Real Ascent ?

188 feet

Real Descent ?

499 feet

Avg Grade (-4°)

-6%

Grade (-52° to 29°)

-129% to 55%

Elevation differences are scaled for emphasis. While the numbers are accurate, the cut-away shown here is not to scale.