| Title: | Shellburg Falls Recreation Area | | Area: | Santiam State Forest | | Camp_Sites: | 7 | | Trail: | Shellburg Falls | | Misc: | Besides the Shellburg Falls Trail, you can extend your hike by adding in the August Mountain Trail, the Shellburg Creek Trail, or the Big Snag Loop. And in 2004 a connector trail to the Silver Falls system of trails was added, the Lost Creek Trail.(see the map below) | | Links: | Trip Journals - 12/14/03, 3/2/04, 3/31/04, 4/22/04, 4/25/04, 6/12/04, 12/23/05, 4/17/06, 7/19/08, 5/17/09 | | Notes: | The Shellburg Falls Recreation Area is made up of some 300 hundred acres within the Santiam State Foresty. Besides the main Shellburg Falls there is also the Lower Shellburg Falls, New recreation management plans will make this a safe haven for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians for years to come. Miles of trails are now in use by all of these groups, and a campground is located above the falls with 4 drive-in sites and 3 walk-in sites.
For additional information call the Santiam State Forest at 503-859-2151 | | Route: | From Salem, travel east 25 miles on Highway 22 to Mehama. Turn left on Fern Ridge Road, travel 1.3 miles looking for a gated road to the right. Park here, to the side, and hike the road 1.3 miles to the bridge over Shellburg Creek. Check out Lower Shellburg Falls below the bridge and then take the trail to your left up the creek to Shellburg Falls. | | TH_elevation: | 940 | | Distance: | 2.0 | | USGS_15: | Lyons | | USGS_75: | Lyons | 
Printable Map | 
Shellburg Falls - - - June 12, 2004 | 
Lower Shellburg Falls--May 17, 2009 - - - photo by Lon Carlson | 
Fern Ridge Road Trailhead | | Backpack: | yes | | Camping: | yes | | Family_Outing: | yes | | Day_Hike: | yes | | Mountain_Biking: | yes | | Scenic: | yes | | Wildflowers: | yes |
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