Oneonta Falls
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PYNEKONE
N 45° 34.550 W 122° 04.240
10T E 572507 N 5047341
The 65 foot Oneonta Falls is hidden from view and the main path bypasses it completely. The falls is rare treat for those who seek it.
Waymark Code: WMCEGF
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2011
Views: 7
For the longest time, nobody seemed to have any clue as to which waterfall was the real Oneonta Falls. Most of the time, the waterfall at the head of Oneonta Gorge was assumed to be Oneonta Falls, since it's probably the most visited waterfall along the creek.
This is the third falls on the creek. The USGS maps label it simply as "Oneonta Falls", so I've copied that lead here. The Oneonta Trail (#424) bypasses the falls completely and many people miss it altogether. About 1 mile from highway, just past the junction with Horsetail Falls Trail, a small used path leads down to the creek and the falls.
The creek firehoses over a basalt overhang, much like nearby Ponytail Falls, which allows you to walk behind the falls. While reaching the falls is not terribly easy, and I don't recommend it to anyone uncomfortable with off-trail travel, this is a location that should be enjoyed by more.
There is a large cavern eroded behind the falls similar to nearby Ponytail Falls.
If you're a waterfall lover, and you want a challenge, then the Oneonta Falls if for you! The falls is rarely seen by the average tourist.
Type: Plunge
Parking Coordinates: N 45° 35.408 W 122° 04.127
Watercourse: Oneonta Creek
Waterfall Height: 65
Seasonality: Perennial
Viewpoint: Bottom
Path Up and Down: None
Walk Behind: Fully
Seasons of Best Flow: Not listed
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