Alsea Falls

Alsea Falls

  • Easy (to campground bridge)
  • 1.2-mile loop
  • 30 feet elevation gain


  • Moderate (to Green Peak Falls)
  • 2.8 miles round trip
  • 400 feet elevation gain

Half the fun of visiting this Coast Range waterfall is discovering the scenic road that leads here between the rustic, time-forgotten hamlets of Alsea and Alpine. At the falls themselves you’ll find a small campground, a pleasant picnic area, and a network of riverside trails extending to less-visited Green Peak Falls.

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The only riverside trail open to mountain bikes...


This chapter taken from the book 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Oregon Coast & Coast Range.

Footbridge above the falls