SILVER FALLS AND GOLDEN FALLS.
March 22 2009
Great day and since the sun is shinning again we decided too take a trip up to a couple of well known water falls that are located about 45 miles Northwest of Coquille.
The route to the waterfalls alone was very scenic. The road heading to the falls travel up the main highway along the Millicoma River to a small community called Allegany.
We did not see many homes along the river for sale, but the ones we did see were quite nice and well maintained. These homes are fantastic for those that are young and really love their yard work. At one time this would have been our type of life.
The road to Silver & Golden Falls State Park is a small winding road that is partially paved almost to the State Park. It runs along the Millicoma River and through large groves of dark forested trees, which tells you this area has an abundant amount of rainfall. Moss covered trees and many ferns adorn the road edge. The water in the river itself was pretty clear even though it was raining just a few days earlier.
March 22 2009
Great day and since the sun is shinning again we decided too take a trip up to a couple of well known water falls that are located about 45 miles Northwest of Coquille.
The route to the waterfalls alone was very scenic. The road heading to the falls travel up the main highway along the Millicoma River to a small community called Allegany.
We did not see many homes along the river for sale, but the ones we did see were quite nice and well maintained. These homes are fantastic for those that are young and really love their yard work. At one time this would have been our type of life.
The road to Silver & Golden Falls State Park is a small winding road that is partially paved almost to the State Park. It runs along the Millicoma River and through large groves of dark forested trees, which tells you this area has an abundant amount of rainfall. Moss covered trees and many ferns adorn the road edge. The water in the river itself was pretty clear even though it was raining just a few days earlier.
There is a section of the Millicoma River, West Fork in Coos County that is 6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section.
Millicoma River
The falls are somewhat isolated, so I really don’t think they get the attention they deserve. When you reach the park to where the trails take off to the two different falls, you will find a real nice picnic area with restroom facilities as well as a few picnic tables located next to the creek.
There are two trails in different directions that lead to the bottom of the water falls. The one to the North takes you to Silver falls. The trail has a slight incline, but easy walking even for me carrying Oxygen. I did have to stop several times, but no biggie. Silver Falls is about a 1300 foot trail to the falls and if you’re a good walker can make it in about 5 minutes. Here again not a real steep climb.
Pretty much with all water falls the best time to see them is in early spring or late winter when you have all the runoff from the winter snows.
The falls are somewhat isolated, so I really don’t think they get the attention they deserve. When you reach the park to where the trails take off to the two different falls, you will find a real nice picnic area with restroom facilities as well as a few picnic tables located next to the creek.
There are two trails in different directions that lead to the bottom of the water falls. The one to the North takes you to Silver falls. The trail has a slight incline, but easy walking even for me carrying Oxygen. I did have to stop several times, but no biggie. Silver Falls is about a 1300 foot trail to the falls and if you’re a good walker can make it in about 5 minutes. Here again not a real steep climb.
Pretty much with all water falls the best time to see them is in early spring or late winter when you have all the runoff from the winter snows.
GOLDEN FALLS INFORMATION:
The trail to Golden Falls heads to the East and here again it’s a fairly flat walk in, about 1500 feet. There is another trail spur that cuts off on the trail to Golden falls for those that are hardy and want to walk to the top of Silver falls. To reach the top of the falls, take the left fork after crossing Silver Creek, which climbs to a wide, natural ledge along the cliffs at the top of the falls, in about 8/10 of a mile. There are no guardrails here, so the squeamish and uneasy should stay away from the edges. Of course this is about a 1 hour trip and truly it’s up hill all the way. Nice if you want pictures of the falls looking down. But it’s not the type of walk a person should make if they’re not healthy.
Height-200 feet
Tallest Drop- 200 feet
Num. Drops-1
AVG. Width-15 feet
Primary Form-Horsetail
Watershed-Coos Bay
Stream-Glenn Creek
Tallest Drop- 200 feet
Num. Drops-1
AVG. Width-15 feet
Primary Form-Horsetail
Watershed-Coos Bay
Stream-Glenn Creek
SILVER FALLS INFORMATION:
Silver Falls is one of the best waterfalls and my favorite in terms of both aesthetics and splendor in Oregon's Coast Range. Small Silver Creek plunges over an odd-shaped domed protrusion of bedrock, framed by conical buttresses, into a large mass of boulders. The freefall totals about 150 feet, but there is another 25-30 feet of cascades among the large boulders below.
Silver Falls is one of the best waterfalls and my favorite in terms of both aesthetics and splendor in Oregon's Coast Range. Small Silver Creek plunges over an odd-shaped domed protrusion of bedrock, framed by conical buttresses, into a large mass of boulders. The freefall totals about 150 feet, but there is another 25-30 feet of cascades among the large boulders below.
Height-130 feet
Tallest Drop-110 feet
Num. Drops-2
AVG. Width-25 feet
Primary Form-Plunge
Watershed-Coos Bay
Stream-Silver Creek
Tallest Drop-110 feet
Num. Drops-2
AVG. Width-25 feet
Primary Form-Plunge
Watershed-Coos Bay
Stream-Silver Creek
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