Stair Creek Falls
Curry County, Oregon
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Curry County, Oregon
- Access status
- Wilderness river trail to a cliff viewpoint across from the falls
- The walk
- Trail log positions only: Marial Trailhead at mile 24.4 and Inspiration Point at mile 25.2 from Grave Creek
- Ground & access
- Narrow cliffside ledge trail high above the river. The Rogue River Trail is for hikers only.
Stair Creek Falls is a two-tier waterfall that drops about 35 feet straight into the Rogue River from the south bank, in the Wild Rogue Wilderness. It is seen across the river from Inspiration Point on the Rogue River Trail, which follows the north bank. At Inspiration Point the trail runs on a narrow ledge high on the cliff above Mule Creek Canyon and the Coffeepot rapid. The nearest trailhead is Marial, at the end of Marial Road; from there the trail heads west into the wilderness. Return the same way. The full Rogue River Trail runs from Grave Creek to Big Bend near Foster Bar and is often hiked as a multi-day trip.
Plan your visit
Rogue River Trail from the Marial Trailhead west into the Wild Rogue Wilderness to Inspiration Point, across the river from the falls
The BLM trail log measures miles from the Grave Creek trailhead: the Marial Trailhead is at mile 24.4 and Inspiration Point at mile 25.2. Backpacker places Inspiration Point at mile 14.3 from the Foster Bar end. No source states the walk from Marial as a separate figure.
Narrow cliffside ledge trail high above the river. The Rogue River Trail is for hikers only.
Where to start
Marial Trailhead at the end of Marial Road: a toilet and a small parking area for about ten cars, with free overnight parking. The BLM describes the drive down Marial Road as long, two hours or more, on a one-lane winding road with no services.
Timing & water
No seasonal closure is mentioned for the trail. Carry plenty of water; there are no services on Marial Road.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned. Parking at Marial is free.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- Bureau of Land Management: Rogue River Trail guide
- Bureau of Land Management: Rogue River Trail guide
- Bureau of Land Management: Rogue River Trail guide
- Bureau of Land Management: Rogue River Trail guide
- Bureau of Land Management: Rogue River Trail guide
- Bureau of Land Management: Rogue River Trail guide
- Backpacker: Hike and Raft Oregon's Rogue River
- Northwest Waterfall Survey: Stair Creek Falls
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