Black Creek Trail #3551
The trail begins in a grove of young trees. It enters older trees at Edith Creek and follows Black Creek up a gentle rolling grade to Lillian Falls, a beautiful 100-foot high cascading waterfall in an old growth forest.
From Lillian Falls, the trail switchbacks up a steep grade to a tableland where it crosses Nettie Creek. The trail begins to climb again, traversing a rocky area, which provides a view of Black Creek Canyon and the tablelands.
Vine maple and rhododendron are prolific along this portion of the trail, making for a colorful hike in the fall and spring.
Turning easterly through a notch, the trail crosses another creek before climbing steeply up over the divide and then drops down to the Waldo Lake Trail.
Specific Trail Information
Trail Number
General Information
Forest Road 2421 is a smooth gravel road.
Close to:
Wilderness self-issue permit required
Numerous creeks - requires treatment
Address: 46375 Highway 58 West Fir, OR 97492
Phone: (541) 782-2283
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: sm.fs.mfrd@usda.gov
Getting There
Trailhead/Starting Points
Access from:
- Black Creek Trailhead
- Erma Bell Trailhead (fee site)
Map Location:
T.21 S., R.5 ½ E., W.M., Sections 34, 35 & 36
Directions
From the traffic signal in Oakridge, Oregon, turn onto Crestview.
Proceed over the overpass and turn right at the next intersection (1st Street).
Travel through Oakridge to Forest Road 24 (Salmon Creek Road) and continue for approximately 13.5 miles to road's end and the trailhead.
