Bridge Creek Falls

Tillamook County, Oregon

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Tillamook County, Oregon
Access status: Short stone staircase from the highway to the base
The walk: About 500 feet from the road to the base
Ground & access: Old stone steps and a short path. Crossing OR 6 on foot from the Footbridge Trailhead; watch for traffic. Brush can hide the lower tiers outside winter.

Oregon Hikers Field Guide: Footbridge Trailhead

Bridge Creek Falls drops in three tiers on small Bridge Creek, just south of the Wilson River Highway (OR 6) near the Footbridge Trailhead in Tillamook County. A small wooden sign and an old stone staircase mark the start at the road. From the Footbridge Trailhead, head up the gravel trail from the parking area, cross the highway at the end of the crash barrier, and walk a few yards along the road to the stone staircase. Climb the stone steps and walkways beside the creek to the base of the falls. A small cistern sits at the base. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

OR 6 (Wilson River Highway) pullouts or the Footbridge Trailhead to the stone staircase up Bridge Creek

The Northwest Waterfall Survey puts the base of the falls about 500 feet from the road. It is a one-way figure.

Old stone steps and a short path. Crossing OR 6 on foot from the Footbridge Trailhead; watch for traffic. Brush can hide the lower tiers outside winter.

Where to start

Pullouts on either side of OR 6 just east of Bridge Creek, or the Footbridge Trailhead parking area a few hundred feet farther east, 32.0 miles along OR 6 from US 26. Restrooms and picnic tables at the trailhead.

Timing & water

Best in winter and early spring. By summer the creek can drop to a trickle or dry up. Watch for black ice on OR 6 in winter.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Tillamook County, Oregon.

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