Vidae Falls

USA / Oregon / Chiloquin / Rim Drive (closed winters)
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Vidae Falls is on the south flank of Crater Lake.
Vidae Creek drains a small area near the rim of the Crater Lake caldera, fed by a consistent albeit somewhat low volume spring. The high elevation of the source there is always ample flow in the creek to make the falls presentable.
The falls splash over a three-stepped bluff, dropping 115 feet before cascading down a steep talus slope and flowing under the Crater Rim drive. There is said to be another waterfall less than half a mile downstream as well, but accessing it would be an entirely off-trail endeavor.
GPS N42º 53.052', W122º 5.965', Elevation above sea level 6600 ft.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_Lake
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Coordinates:   42°53'3"N   122°5'59"W
This article was last modified 8 years ago