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Barr Creek Falls
The 200 foot
Barr Creek Falls is really a side-by-side waterfall - at least when
the creek is running high. The left, skinny fall drops, bumping its
way over a few rocks, but is very attractive and graceful in itself.
The right branch is much larger - enjoying showing up its slighter
sibling. You view them from the rim of the Rogue River Canyon across
from the falls so you really get an excellent view. Well worth the
few extra feet to get here from Mill Creek Falls back by the road.
How to get
there:
From
Crater Lake National Park:
Exit the park via the southern entrance and turn right on Hwy 62
(the road to Medford). Go about 34 miles to Mill Creek Road (there
is a very visible sign and a sign pointing to the community of
Prospect). You'll see the wide spot in the road (also signed) at
the trailhead to Mill Creek Falls and Barr Creek Falls.
From
Interstate 5:
Take exit 30 of I-5 in Medford
and head toward Crater Lake National Park (plenty of signs!).
After about 38 miles you'll see Mill Creek Road (signed plus a
sign pointing to the community of Prospect).
About 5 miles
up this road you'll see the wide spot in the road (also signed)
marking the trailhead to Mills Creek Falls.
The trail
is a very easy, 0.7 mile to the rim of the Rogue River Canyon
opposite the waterfall. It is a good vantage point for a great
sight.
For photos of
Mill Creek
Falls,
see:
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Mill Creek Falls
The 175 foot
Mill Creek Falls spews out intop the Rogue River Canyon like a hole
punched in a giant dyke. Mill Creek makes no apologies especially from
late Winter through early Summer. and. You view Mill Creek Falls from
the rim of the Rogue River Canyon across from the falls so you really
get an excellent view.
From Crater
Lake National Park:
Exit the park via the southern entrance and turn right on Hwy 62 (the
road to Medford). Go about 34 miles to Mill Creek Road (there is a
very visible sign and a sign pointing to the community of Prospect).
You'll see the wide spot in the road (also signed) at the trailhead to
Mill Creek Falls and Barr Creek Falls.
From
Interstate 5:
Take exit 30 of I-5 in Medford and head toward Crater Lake National
Park (plenty of signs!). After about 38 miles you'll see Mill Creek
Road (signed plus a sign pointing to the community of Prospect).
About 5 miles up this road you'll see the wide spot in the road
(also signed) marking the trailhead to Mills Creek Falls.
The trail is a
very easy, 0.5 mile to the rim of the Rogue River Canyon opposite the
waterfall. It is a good vantage point for a great sight.
For
photos of
Mill Creek
Falls, see:
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