Bonnie Falls

Columbia County, Oregon

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Columbia County, Oregon
Access status: Partial guide: roadside view from the highway right-of-way; land status at the falls is not stated
The walk: Short trail from the roadside turnout; no distance is given
Ground & access: Short path from a highway turnout. The rocks down to the water are a dangerous climb, especially when wet.

Bonnie Falls is a 15-foot drop on Scappoose Creek beside a fish ladder. From US 30 in Scappoose, take the Scappoose-Vernonia Highway west about 4 miles. A parking turnout is on the southwest (creek) side of the road, 300 yards before Walker Road. A trail from the turnout leads within easy view of the falls. The area next to the road is highway right-of-way; the status of the land at the falls is unclear. Getting down to the water requires climbing and is not recommended.

Plan your visit

Roadside turnout on the Scappoose-Vernonia Highway, short trail to a view of Bonnie Falls on North Scappoose Creek

Wild Columbia County places the parking turnout beside the falls and says a trail leads within easy view. No walking distance is given.

Short path from a highway turnout. The rocks down to the water are a dangerous climb, especially when wet.

Where to start

Turnout on the southwest (creek) side of the Scappoose-Vernonia Highway, 300 yards before Walker Road. Northwest Waterfall Survey describes it as 4.3 miles from US 30.

Timing & water

No seasonal closure is mentioned. Flow drops in dry seasons because the fish ladder draws off much of the creek.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Columbia County, Oregon.

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