Fall foliage will soon be gone from the McKenzie River, but the Waterfalls Loop Trail will remain a beautiful place to hike, through the rest of this season and into the next. Distance ...

Hikers can circumnavigate the lake via a 5.3-mile loop, about half of which is along the McKenzie River Trail. Koosah Falls plunges along the McKenzie River in the central Cascade Mountains.

But by going slower, hikers can soak in all the wonder of the McKenzie River Trail. The Waterfalls Loop Trail, which incorporates a section of the MRT but is on the east bank of the river and ...

RELATED: Your Guide to Hiking the McKenzie River Trail This short but sweet waterfall loop trail is part of the 26 mile McKenzie River Trail. For some of the waterfall hike, you will actually be ...

The Waterfalls Loop Trail at the headwaters of the McKenzie River, a trail offering jaw-dropping views of Sahalie and Koosah ...

but whatever is at work along the McKenzie River presents a vivid display on the Waterfalls Loop Trail, a nearly 3-mile pathway that includes multiple views of both Sahalie and Koosah falls.

The trail is 26 miles long and follows the river’s path for most ... Stop 6: Hike the Upper and Lower Proxy Falls Loop (detour) Turn off the main McKenzie Scenic Highway onto Scenic Drive ...

Then the trail climbs another mile through a moss-covered lava flow to an overlook of blue-green Tamolitch Pool. The lake's only apparent inlet is a dry waterfall, yet the McKenzie River rages out ...

Instead, my plan was to hike the Waterfalls Loop Trail, which incorporates a section of the McKenzie River Trail (MRT) but is on the east bank of the river and is restricted to foot traffic.

Winter waterfall hunting season has arrived in Oregon's Cascade Range. That means for those who love adventure, it's time to visit Oregon's booming waterfalls covered in snow and ice.

MCKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. — It’s been described as “ ‘Return of the Jedi’ meets mountain biking.” Remember the incredibly green “forest moon” of Endor? The McKenzie River Trail ...