- Pictures from Oregon -

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The following pictures were all taken on a day hike along the 

North Fork of the Santiam River. Beautiful cascading waterfalls 

under a rainforest canopy. This is about 40 miles Southeast of Salem.

posted June 18, 2005.

Gold Creek, just beyond the trailhead.

Twin falls on the Little North Santiam River.

There is an old mine a couple of miles in, 

with lots of funky old equipment lying about.

Chris taking a photo of Sawmill Falls.

Me, with Sawmill Falls in the background. 

Wonderful climbing rocks here - handholds galore.

Chris at the pool, just downstream from Sawmill Falls.

Small falls on the left where Stony Creek 

empties into the Little North Santiam River.

View from the bridge over Battle Ax Creek.

The trail follows upstream along the river, sometimes 

rising quite high on the canyon wall. Then you'll find 

a waterfall, and you're quite close to the water again.

A small fall along the side of the trail.

Chris crosses Opal Creek on a log bridge.

Opal Creek, approaching the pool.

Opal Creek, where the water tumbles into a narrow gorge.

Below the gorge - a perfect swimming hole.

The confluence of Opal Creek & Beachie Creek at Cedar Flats.

The end of the trail.