McDowell Creek

Majestic Falls to McDowell Creek State Park

Difficulty	IV-V
Length	1.8 mi
Avg Gradient	n/a
Reach Info Last Updated	October 26, 2022

River Description

Rain-fed Cascade foothills creek full of waterfalls. See Oregon Kayaking for more info.

River Features

Put-in

Access PointDistance: 0 mi

Hike to the footbridge above Magestic Falls from the parking lot in Mcdowell Creek Park.

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Take-out

Access PointDistance: 1.79 mi

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Trip Reports

McDowell Creek, March 19, 2017 Report - Jacob Cruser

Mar 20, 2017

March 19, 2017 with the Wiley Creek gauge dropping from 800-600 cfs looks like a friendly low flow for the ledges. Majestic Falls was lower than people normally run it though.