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Sweet Creek Falls

Lane County, Oregon

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Lane County, Oregon
Access status
Source-reviewed route and parking
The walk
About 0.4 mile each way
Ground & access
Damp natural trail, bridges and elevated walkway sections in the wider complex; wet surfaces and mossy rocks can be slippery.
Reviewed visitor source
Sweet Creek Falls, OR.
Sweet Creek Falls, OR.
Photo creditPhoto: Bonnie from United States, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Use the Sweet Creek Falls Trailhead farther south along Sweet Creek Road. Current local tourism pages say Homestead Trailhead and its damaged boardwalk remain closed in 2026. Follow the signed southern approach to the main falls and return without entering the closed section.

Plan your visit

Sweet Creek Falls Trailhead southern approach

About 0.8 mile return is twice the current southern approach. The older 2.2-mile Homestead route is closed.

Damp natural trail, bridges and elevated walkway sections in the wider complex; wet surfaces and mossy rocks can be slippery.

Where to start

Use the second signed trailhead, Sweet Creek Falls, rather than closed Homestead. Travel Lane County confirms parking lots at the trailheads. From Mapleton turn south from Highway 126 onto Sweet Creek Road, continuing toward the falls complex.

Timing & water

USFS order 06-12-10-26-11 closes the 0.9-mile Homestead-to-Sweet Creek Falls Trailhead segment October 26, 2026–March 31, 2027 unless rescinded; southern trailhead access remains described as available.

Before you go

Travel Lane County lists no fee or permit.

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Lane County, Oregon.

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