Oregon Hwy 138 leads down from Crater Lake following the course of the Umpqua River out of the Cascades to the sea. After we left Diamond Lake, we stopped at 5 waterfalls along the way. They were Clearwater Falls, Whitehorse Falls, Watson Falls, Toketee Falls and Fall Creek Falls. At 275 ft, Watson was the tallest. We walked up and down about 5 miles of creek bed trails to get to all of the falls. With all the moss and ferns covering the rocks and low hanging branches, it was like walking through an enchanted forest. You almost expect to see an elf or fairy appear around the next turn.
Just before the Umpqua reached the coast, we passed a field with a with a large herd of elk. There was a lot of males with large antlers laying in the grass.
We stopped at a state park by the coast located on Eel Lake. Lots of families with children in this park. We were thankful for the 10 pm quiet time.
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