Hiking to Oregon's Watson Falls

📍 43.245617,-122.391464

If you're looking for a Sunday afternoon outing Watson Falls is a great idea.Watson Creek plunges 293 feet over the edge of a basalt lava flow which makes it the talls in southwest Oregon. The trail is only .3 miles to the wooden bridge and probably another .3 to the upper view point. I am estimating the trail climbs 300 to 350 feet from parking to the upper viewpoint. To find Watson Falls go to milepost 60.5 on Hwy 138. Turn south on Road 37. There is space to park several cars and you will find a vault style outhouse almost immiedately on the right. Or you may follow this GoogleMap.

Here is a look at the parking space available.

Notice it is almost full and this was a Monday late morning.

There is a vault style outhouse and garbage can in the parking area at Watson Falls - Oregon.

There is garbage service and a vault style outhouse for your convenience in the parking area. The outhouses were clean and stocked with toilet paper.

Informational posters in the parking area at Watson Falls.

There is information about the falls and how they formed here.

The path to Watson Falls starts from the parking area.

The path to Watson Falls crosses the road and heads into the woods.

It crosses the road and heads into the woods.

The path to Watson Falls is broad and surrounded by beautiful greenery.

The lower end of the path is broad and surrounded by a beautiful forest.

Greenery along the trail to Oregons Watson Falls.

Here is a bit of the greenery along the trail.

Watson Creek below Watson Falls in Oregon.

Watson Creek was very small at the time of our visit.

The "bridge" crossing Watson Creek below Watson Falls.

The "bridge" is meant both as a way to cross Watson Creek and as a viewpoint...

The view of Watson Falls in Oregon from the "bridge".

however the trees have grown up and are blocking the lower part of the Falls.

Even though Watson Creek is very small here it is still quite scenic.

More of the trail to Watson Falls in Oregon.

Many people turn back at the bridge but if you choose to continue on the foot of the falls this is what the trail looks like.

A picture of Watson Falls in Oregon. This was shot near the highest point in the trail.

This is the best view I found of Watson Falls. Even though the water flow is quite low it was still a beautiful sight.

We visited Watson Falls on September 8, 2019. I have seen several pictures of the view of Watson Falls from the bridge or just below it that enjoyed a much clearer view of the falls than we found. I wonder if they cut back the trees to give a better view and they had grown up over the summer. If you know the answer to this question please send me an email to icrcomment@gmail.com. We enjoyed our visit to Watson Falls but to get the best view I would come earlier in the year so there would be more water coming over the falls.

This information is accurate as of the date of the review.