4 Day Oregon Waterfall Hikes Travel Guide

This 15-page Oregon Waterfall Hikes Travel Guide outlines every detail of a 4-day road trip to explore the best waterfalls in Oregon. It will help you navigate your Oregon waterfall hikes road trip and maximize your experience. This travel guide includes:

• Some of the best waterfalls in Oregon
• Links the hikes for more information
• Overlooks to see
• Where to stay in each area of the trip
• Driving route, mileage, and time it takes to drive between them
• Packing lists
• Hiking permits you may need
• Where to fly into
• When to visit

Before you go, listen to our Oregon Waterfalls Road Trip podcast episode.

Where the Oregon Waterfall Hikes Travel Guide Goes:

The best waterfalls in Oregon, including traveling along the waterfall highway. This travel guide even includes a map of the Oregon Waterfalls you will be visiting along this trip.

The itinerary goes to these locations in this order:

• Portland
• Waterfall highway in Oregon
• Lavender Valley
• McDowell Creek Falls County Park
• Salem
• Silver Falls State Park

Pack up your car (and grab your snacks!) for this adventurous 4-day Oregon Waterfall trip! Along this road trip you’ll be seeing spectacular waterfalls near Portland Oregon, driving along the waterfall corridor in search of the best cascades, embarking on classic Oregon waterfall hikes, taking in views of scenic forests, rivers, and lakes, and so much more!

Last Updated: January 2025

How this Itinerary will help you

Oregon Waterfall Hikes Travel Guide

The exact route to take to visit each park including mileage between waterfalls & how much time to allot for driving.

• Portland to Lavender Valley via Oregon's waterfall highway
• Portland to Salem
• Salem to Silver Falls State Park
• Silver Falls State Park to Portland

Where to Stay

Hotel recommendations for each night on the 4 day Oregon Waterfall Trip.

• Where to stay near Portland, OR
• Where to stay in Salem, OR

Hiking Recommendations to see Oregon's Best Waterfalls

We include all hikes we did and recommend, including mileage, how much time to allow for each hike, what you can expect to see along the hikes, and the direct links so you can download the offline map.

Activities & Extras

We include everything you need to just show up and have fun! The itinerary lists unique overlooks & things to do, in addition we also share packing lists, he