The Opal Creek area will remain closed this summer, frustrating many. ... View of Three Pools Recreation Site, a popular summer swimming hole, in the closed Opal Creek area in May 2024.

OPAL CREEK WILDERNESS – Michael Donnelly's legs were laced with cuts and bleeding, ... the creekbed widened and we entered the realm of waterfalls and swimming holes that make Opal Creek famous.

swimming area for road and parking reconstruction. This is on the Little North Fork of the Santiam River, just below Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area. It does not affect access to Opal Creek ...

Hot weekend temperatures are expected to drive major crowds to the river’s popular swimming holes, ... Parking is also limited at Opal Creek Trailhead, along with a campfire ban, ...

Opal Pool is the highlight of a gorgeous little gorge, just upstream from Jawbone Flats, the location of the Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center. It takes about a 3.5-mile one-way hike to reach Opal ...

Once popular swimming holes, Salmon Falls, in addition to Elkhorn Valley and Canyon Creek recreation sites, remain closed. In addition, the Opal Creek area remains closed, which includes sites like ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has proposed a series of regulations to reduce overcrowding and unruly behavior in Oregon's Willamette National Forest. The rules include bans on ...

Start planning now for a spring or summer trip to the scenic Opal Creek area; if you go in the months ahead, be prepared for snow and wintry conditions The Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic ...