Toketee Falls, North Umpqua OR


• 5-star hikes
• 1 mile out-and-back
• Easy | Gain 130 feet
• Idleyld Park, OR | Oregon
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A waterfall spills over a rocky cliff into a clear blue pool, surrounded by tall evergreen trees in a dense forest. Sunlight filters through the foliage, casting dappled light across the scene. The landscape feels tranquil and untouched.
Toketee Falls cascades over a columnar jointed cliff-face.

The sound of rushing water grows louder with each step as we approach one of Oregon's most photographed waterfalls. Toketee Falls drops 120 feet over a cliff face of columnar basalt formations, creating a distinctive curtain of water that plunges into a deep emerald pool below.

The trail itself spans approximately 0.4 miles each way making it accessible to both new and infrequent hikers. Though the trail conditions are mostly easy, watch out for rocks and roots that can become tripping hazards. Flights of steps with planks and handrails traverse any rocky areas of trail. The viewing platform at the end of the short trail provides the best way to appreciate the waterfall.
⬤ 5★ Toketee Falls Trail   0.8 mi out & back, easy, gain 130 ft
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 P  Free parking

Free parking is available at the trailhead, and if this popular spot is full of cars you needn't worry too much, as the short trip to the falls means the parking area has a high turnover. Also present in the trailhead area is a woodstave penstock pipe that diverts water from the North Umpqua River around the waterfall and into a hydroelectric facility. Built in the 1950s and likely coming to an end of its service life, the many leaks in this pipeline also provide a welcome cooling sprinkler system for overheating hikers.

The North Umpqua Highway is a popular road trip route connecting the Oregon Coast, Interstate 5, and Crater Lake National Park, Following its namesake river deep into Cascadian forests, the many short waterfall hikes (and a hotsprings location) along the way help break up longer car journeys. We feature two very different waterfall hikes on our Trailspotting map—the second of which is Fall Creek Falls, linked at the foot of this article.

Three people cross a narrow wooden bridge deep in a moss-covered forest. Ferns and lush green vegetation blanket the ground beneath towering trees, their trunks wrapped in thick moss. A small stream flows quietly under the bridge, and the trail ahead disappears into the shaded woods.
Heading out on the mostly easy trail.

A wooden viewing platform wraps around a thick tree trunk in the middle of a lush forest. Three people stand on the platform, two facing outward toward the scenery and one near the edge. A waterfall is partially visible in the background, cascading through dense foliage. The platform has railings for safety and is elevated above the forest floor.
The Toketee Falls viewing platform provides safe vantage.

Split-screen image showing two forest scenes. On the left, a large wooden pipeline leaks water into a lush forest, with a gravel road and parked cars visible in the background. On the right, a person walks alone on a quiet trail through dense vegetation and moss-covered trees.
Leaky trailhead penstock. | Trail surface is easy for most.

Tangents:
• AllTrails Public: Toketee Falls
• Trailspotting Nearby: 4★ Fall Creek Falls (1-2 mi)
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