2025-July: Part 1/Days 5-6/OR-Waterfalls/Umpqua River-Crater Lake NP/Levels 2 Up

Part 1/Days 5-6 of HikingOC Repeating Summer Trip to: 2025-July: NorCal and Oregon: American River Rafting, Lake Tahoe Waterfalls, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Crater Lake, Portland, Salem, Mt Hood, Coast Landmarks, Redwoods State Parks/National Parks, etc.
https://www.meetup.com/hikingoc/events/306561839/

RSVP is NOT SECURED a space. Please contact the host via message, email or in person on a local hike to discuss more about the trip

Schedule: July 23 to 24, 2025
Crater Lake National Park and Umpqua National Forest/Umpqua River highway waterfalls along the way: Watson, Clearwater, Toketee Falls, etc.

General Rating/Difficulty: Levels 2 and up: pace, elevation and distance. CLICK RATING TABLE to read more about hiking skill levels https://tinyurl.com/HikeRating

Hikes schedules
July 23: Crater Lake hiking and sightseeing.
July 24: some waterfalls on the Umpqua National Forest: Clearwater Falls, Watson Falls, Whitehorse Falls, Toketee Falls, etc.

For hiking: total in the day about 5-10 miles.
Below more info starting at 8 AM
Duration: 6-7 hours.
Length: 3-10 miles round-trip
Difficulty: Moderate.
Elevation: 500+ft gain

https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/mayjune.htm
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/toketee-falls
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/umpqua/recarea/?recid=63654
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/watson-falls
https://oregonisforadventure.com/umpqua-national-forest/
https://www.theluxurylowdown.com/best-waterfalls-hikes-in-umpqua-national-forest/

GOOD TO KNOW Wear good traction hiking shoes, hat, sunscreen, bring plenty of water, snacks, a light lunch and Ten Essentials: https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/9535234

Check here for weather forecast
https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/or/crater-lake

Previous Trip https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/285300943/

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