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There are many waterfalls scattered throughout the Douglas-Fir National Monument. Some, like Pinnacle Falls to the left, are seasonal.
Others flow all year, like the falls on the
Middle Santiam along the Chimney Peak Trail where it crosses the river, or
these falls along the upper Quartzville Creek. |
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There are no very large falls in the Doug, such as one
might see at Silver Falls State Park, but waterfalls are like
rainbows; if you get lucky you can find a variety scattered
throughout the Doug. The falls on either side can be found along the
Quartzville Scenic Byway. |
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The waterfalls in the Doug are variable. Some, like
Panther Creek, shrink between the winter flow, shown to the left,
and the autumnal flow, shown to the right. Others may disappear
altogether as the summer wanes. Panther Creek is one of the many
falls to be seen along the Quartzville Scenic Drive. Others can be
seen at Quartzville Waterfalls
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 Egg Creek (Middle Santiam Wilderness) Photo courtesy of David Tvedt |
Most of the Doug's waterfalls are away from the roads. You can find them, and sometimes pass in front of them, as you hike the trails of the Douglas-Fir National Monument. |  Swamp Creek (Middle Santiam Wilderness) Photo courtesy of David Tvedt |
| For now we have only a few waterfalls on this page because we like
show the falls, as well as talk about them. There are two well
developed web sites that list many waterfalls in Oregon and in the
area of the Douglas-Fir National Monument. The most comprehensive is
Waterfalls
Northwest but Oregon
Waterfalls is also helpful. As we get more pictures of different falls, we will develop pages with pictures, available through Waterfall Details and Quartzville Falls. |
 Moose Creek Falls Photo courtesy of David Tvedt |
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