Koosah Falls (Willamette National Forest, Oregon, USA)

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Koosah Falls

Koosah Falls is a block waterfall just downstream from Sahalie Falls and upstream from Tamolitch Falls. All of these falls are on the McKenzie River in the Willamette National Forest. Like Sahalie Falls, this is a pretty easy-to-visit drive-to waterfall. Though we didn't do the trail, a one-mile trail connects this falls with Sahalie Falls if you're up for a walk along the river. An interpretive sign claims that this waterfall is 90ft tall, which we think might be a generous figure. And even though signs suggest this falls has a block shape, it was becoming more segmented during our visit as late August is well past the peak flow (perhaps in June or July) for the McKenzie River.

Easy trails allow you to descend towards a benched overlook area where you can see the falls between some trees though it's not a totally open view. The trail also leads to the top of the falls though the view from up here isn't very satisfying.

Directions: You can reach this waterfall by driving roughly 20 miles east then north of the town of McKenzie Bridge. Its turnoff (also for the nearby Ice Cap Campground) is less than a half-mile south of the turnoff for Sahalie Falls on the Hwy 126. It's about over 70 miles east of Eugene.

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Closer look at the falls

Looking downstream from the falls

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Direct view of the falls from the lookout in late Summer

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