Salt Creek Falls
Diamond Creek Falls in winter
- Easy (to Diamond Creek Falls)
- 3.4-mile loop
- 400 feet elevation gain
- Open May through November
- Moderate (to Vivian Lake)
- 8 miles round trip
- 1600 feet elevation gain
- Open mid-June through October
Waterfalls! This stroll starts at magnificent Salt Creek Falls, the state’s second tallest, and loops along a canyon rim to lacy Diamond Creek Falls, hidden in a mossy grotto. For a longer hike, continue up a steep trail past churning Fall Creek Falls to Vivian Lake and its tranquil reflection of Mt. Yoran.
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This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Central Oregon Cascades.
Salt Creek Falls in summer