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COOS COUNTY WATERFALLS
Powers area, Coquille River inland from Coos Bay

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Coquille River Falls
Elevation: 1313 feet
Latitude: 42.71782 N
Longitude: 124.02073W
USGS Quad: Illahe 71/2
Height: 65'  Width: 60'
Type: Tiered- 2 Drops
Stream: Coquille River
Watershed: Coquille R.
Best Flows: Spring

Facilities:

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Coquille River Falls is one of the most consistent waterfalls in all of Oregon. It's good at any time of year, high volume or low. It's very photogenic in the summer, and extremely impressive in the winter. The falls consist of two segmented tiers. The upper tier drops about 45 feet over a wide, uniform ledge, in three distinct block-type waterfalls. The lower tier drops about 65 feet in a pair of concaved horsetails. During the winter, the lower tier essentially becomes one large wall of froth, but it's still fairly obvious where the segments lay. When the Coquille River is running low enough, it's possible to scale the hillside to the right of the falls, above Drowned Out Creek, to reach the bottom of the upper tier of the falls. Small Drowned Out Creek Falls cascades into the Coquille at the base of the falls.

Coquille River Falls is the Official name of this waterfall. The falls were named for the river, which is said to be pronounced both Ko-Kwell or Ko-Keel. Evidence seems to point to the word having an Indian origin, but there is a possible influence from French-Canadian Fur traders as well.

Location
Located in Siskiyou National Forest. From city of Coos Bay, follow Highway 101 south to Highway 42. Go about 21 miles, and turn right onto the Rogue-Coquille Scenic Byway, signed for the town of Powers. Follow this road, which becomes FR 33, for about 38 miles, to FR 3348, signed for Glendale. Follow FR 3348 for 1 1/2 miles to the trailhead on the left side of the road. The Coquille River Falls trail drops moderately steep down into the canyon, and reaches the falls in 1/2 mile.
Photo/Info: Permission of Northwest Waterfall Survey

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Bramble Brush Falls
Elevation: 1104 feet
Latitude: 42.8129 N
Longitude: 124.00253W
USGS Quadrangle: ?
Height: 25'  Width: 5'
Falls Type: Horsetail
Stream: N. Fork Elk Crk
Watershed: Coquille R.
Best Flows: Winter

Facilities:
Bushwack Trail

Information
The Elk Creek drainage is absolutely chock-full of large waterfalls. So far, Northwest Waterfall Survey has mapped 11 waterfalls on it's various tributaries. Unfortunately, Elk Creek Falls is the only one of those that are easily accessed. This is the only other waterfall that Northwest Waterfall Survey was successfully able to photograph in the drainage. This waterfall occurs along the North Fork Elk Creek, just above FR 3358. Though there is a waterfall mapped in this vicinity, Northwest Waterfall Survey suspects that it is not this one, but a larger fall, no more than 1/10 mile upstream.
 
Bramble Brush falls is the Proposed name of this waterfall. Northwest Waterfall Survey named the falls such because they wanted to convey the moderate frustration they had while trekking to the falls. Even though it's a mere 200 feet above the road, it took them 10 minutes to reach because of the thick brush, mostly consisting of sticker bushes. When the creek is running lower it is easier to reach.

Location
Located in the Siskiyou National Forest. From Coos Bay, follow Highway 101 south to Highway 42. Follow Highway 42 for about 21 miles, turn right onto the Rogue-Coquille Scenic Byway, signed for the town of Powers. Follow this road, which becomes FR 33, for 17 miles, to FR 3358, signed for Big Tree and Cedar Swamp. Follow FR 3358, staying right at the first major junction, for 3 1/2 miles to the crossing of the North Fork Elk Creek. The falls lay 200 feet upstream of this point.

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Elk Creek Falls
Elevation: 670 feet
Latitude: 42.81496 N
Longitude: 124.01107W
USGS Quadrangle:?
Height: 130'  Width: 25'
Type: Tiered- 2 Drops
Stream: Elk Creek
Watershed: Coquille R.
Best Flows: Spring

Facilities:

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Elk Creek Falls is the Official name of this waterfall. The Elk Creek drainage is absolutely chock-full of large waterfalls. So far, Northwest Waterfall Survey has mapped 11 waterfalls on it's various tributaries. Unfortunately, Elk Creek Falls is the only one of those that are easily accessed. On the plus side, Elk Creek Falls is one of the best waterfalls in the area. The falls drop over at least two tiers, each about 70 feet tall, with a possible 3rd tier a short distance above, which may bring the total height close to 200 feet. The falls are located just off the road, and are accessed via a barrier free trail, and a picnic table. During the winter, there are a pair of pretty ephemeral waterfalls in the area, one just downstream of the trailhead, and one just below Elk Creek Falls.

Location
Located in the Siskiyou National Forest. From the city of Coos Bay, follow Highway 101 south to Highway 42. Follow Highway 42 for about 21 miles, and turn right onto the Rogue-Coquille Scenic Byway, signed for the town of Powers. Follow this road, which becomes FR 33, for about 17.7 miles, to the signed trailhead on the left. The trail leads to the base of the falls in less than 5 minutes.

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Other Falls Include:
Rock Creek Falls
Rock Valley Falls
Coal Creek Falls
Camas Creek Falls
East Fork Falls
Hamilton Falls
Brewster Canyon Falls
Lost Creek Falls
Lost Valley Falls

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