Grotto Falls

Oregon

Oregon

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0.6 mi

Distance

249 ft

Gain

25 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Umpqua National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Lollipop loop

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.6 mi
Elevation gain
249 ft
Elevation loss
103 ft
Highest point
3,149 ft
Lowest point
2,868 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Grotto Falls is a short lollipop trail in Oregon managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.60 miles and gains 414 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
2,898 ft
High point
3,149 ft
Total climbing
249 ft
Total descent
103 ft
Steepest stretch
32% grade around mile 0.3 from the start
Length
0.6 mi

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Toketee Falls, OR weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan42° high31° low3 days with snow
  2. Feb47° high32° low2 days with snow
  3. Mar53° high34° low1 days with snow
  4. Apr60° high37° low
  5. May70° high43° low
  6. Jun76° high47° low
  7. Jul86° high52° low
  8. Aug85° high51° low
  9. Sep76° high46° low
  10. Oct60° high39° low
  11. Nov47° high34° low1 days with snow
  12. Dec40° high31° low2 days with snow

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Umpqua National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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Guided trips nearby

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Diamond Lake Resort

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Casey's Riverside RV Resort

Hiking business nearby (~38 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Shelter Cove Resort & Marina

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