Wolf Creek Falls is a 175-foot tiered waterfall on Wolf Creek in Douglas County, Oregon, in the Little River valley east of Glide. A year-round Bureau of Land Management trail leads to the falls.
The falls
Wolf Creek, draining a basin of about 7.8 square miles, drops in five tiered horsetails spread over roughly 680 feet of channel. Only the lower two steps, totaling 108 feet together, are seen from the trail. The upper of these veils 78 feet down an oddly shaped face that bulges outward on one side and funnels into a chute on the other; the lower drops another 30 feet. Other descriptions measure the pair as falls of 75 and 50 feet.
Getting there
From Roseburg, take Highway 138 east to Glide, then Little River Road (County Road 17) east for 10.7 miles to the Wolf Creek Falls Trailhead at an arched footbridge. The trail crosses Little River and runs about 1.2 miles through old-growth forest to the falls. Parking is ample, with a vault toilet and a picnic table across the road and a single picnic site about half a mile up the trail. The site is open all year and there is no fee.
When to go
Winter and early spring bring high water and the strongest display, while spring brings fresh greenery. The veiling shape shows best in winter, and by late June much of the left side has dried up. Summer low water exposes the bedrock channels.
On site
The trail ends at a viewpoint facing the two visible tiers. Visitors are asked to stay on the established trail rather than cutting new paths.
Nearby
Cavitt Falls is about 3.9 miles away and Shadow Falls about 4.6 miles, both on Cavitt Creek. Susan Creek Falls is about 6.3 miles away. Grotto Falls lies farther east via Little River Road, and Hemlock and Yakso falls sit nearby.
Distances are straight-line.