Munson Creek Falls

The Ride

The other day the family and I were heading too Tillamook, Oregon through the back roads and I saw a park sign advertising Munson Creek Falls.   Seeing as how the weather was slightly overcast but not rainy, maybe I could snap a few pictures.

Exiting the 101 and driving down the Munson Creek Road for the first time almost felt like I might have made a wrong turn. As you pass through a pothole ridden road, you start to wonder is this worth it, or what may lie beyond the trees.

However, as you make your way further into the forest, you end up crossing over the Munson Creek. As you pull into the parking lot, you will notice space is limited.  A couple picnic tables line the creek’s edge, making this feel more like a local rest stop than a State Park.

Munson Creek Falls.....

At 319 feet, the basalt cliff of Munson Creek Falls is the tallest waterfall in Oregon’s Coast Range.  The park is also home to the second tallest Sitka spruce in the world, a 260-foot behemoth that is eight feet in diameter.  It is easy to access this short hike that will take you through a small patch of old-growth forest that features not only giant Sitka spruce, but also western red cedar, Douglas fir, big leaf maple and red alder.