About Lincoln City to Drift Creek Falls
Drift Creek Falls is a large, dramatic, and powerful waterfall about 15 miles east of Lincoln City. The route is 29 miles, with 2600' of climbing, and is 17% unpaved.
Disclaimer: I have driven the first 13.6 miles of this route. I believe the remainder of the route is viable, but have not confirmed this.
Essential information
Starting location: Taft Waterfront Park in Lincoln City (see location). Public parking is available.
RWGPS route map: 29 miles, +2600'; 17% unpaved
Description: This is a loop route using Drift Creek Road, NF-17, and Schooner Creek Road. From Lincoln City it is 13.6 miles (and 1800' of climbing) to Drift Creek Falls on the first half of this route.
Places on the route
Drift Creek Falls is a dramatic and powerful waterfall about 15 miles east of Lincoln City. It is about 66 feet tall and a 240' pedestrian suspension bridge spans a canyon overlooking the falls. The trail from the parking area to the falls is about 1.5 miles long. For more information, see: Siuslaw National Forest - Drift Creek Falls information and Map (PDF); Hike Oregon; The Hiking Project; Oregon Hikers; Photos of Drift Creek Falls (Google); Grant's Getaways (video).
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