Bridge Creek Falls
A short trail to a waterfall along Highway 6 near Tillamook State Forest.
Waterfall Name: Bridge Creek Falls
Waterfall Coordinates: 45.56114, -123.58393
Waterfall Elevation: 600'
Access: Trail
Distance: 0.28 miles (round trip)
Elevation Range: 420' t0 577'
Ascent/Descent: +141 ft/-153 ft
Trail Type: In and out
Trail: Unnamed, but is marked by a sign that says "Bridge Creek Falls"
Outing Type: Day hike
Permits/Fees: None
Note: Could be done along with Lower Bridge Creek Falls and footbridge connector trail.
Location: Across road from footbridge along Highway 6 in Tillamook State Forest, Oregon, U.S.A.
Administration: Tillamook State Forest
Other Posts: Footbridge & Lower Bridge Creek Falls
Date Accessed: June 12, 2024
I was looking at waterfalls we could explore on our drive down Highway 6. I used WaterfallsNorthwest to scour the area for waterfalls and found a few I wanted to try and hit. First stop was Bridge Creek Falls. It's easy to miss since it isn't visible from the road and the trail isn't easily spotted while in a moving car.
I had the coordinates and my GaiaGPS maps downloaded so we were easily able to find the pull-out and trailhead. The trail is unnamed, but was in good condition for what it was. There were some steps and then most of the trail was uphill to the falls. It followed Bridge Creek up to the falls.
The trail was lined by brush, salmonberry bushes in particular. My mom and I hiked up the trail in slide on sandals which wasn't fun with the grade of the trail. We were trying not to slide out of our shoes while walking uphill. I'd recommend not wearing slip on shoes for this one lol.
The trail climbed all the way up to the base of the falls. I was pretty impressed with the amount of flow for this time of year. I bet it's even more spectacular during the spring after consistent rain and snow melt. It was a short hike, which was nice.
I decided to stop at the pull-out along the south side of the road near the trailhead and do the hike from there. It looked like maybe the hike could be done from Footbridge Trailhead (which you can do). It just requires crossing Highway 6 but would be easy to do while also hitting Lower Bridge Creek Falls and the footbridge. I did them separately, stopping at Bridge Creek Falls, then driving over to the Footbridge Trailhead parking area.
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Coordinates
Pull-out parking: 45.56244, -123.58496
Bridge Creek Falls Trailhead: 45.56204, -123.58576
Bridge Creek Falls: 45.56114, -123.58393
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