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S5 Hike #11 Munson Creek Falls

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S5 Hike #11 Munson Creek Falls Starting Location:  parking lot at end of gravel road off of Hwy 101 near Tillamook. Point of Interest :  waterfall (tallest in coast range) Distance : 1/4 mile each way Difficulty : Easy, a bit steep in places. Not sure what trail looks like when wet. Bathrooms:  port a potty Parking : yes, small gravel lot EV Chargers :  No I've seen the signs for this State Natural Site every time we've gone to Tillamook, but never stopped until now. I was driving alone, so that helped. I turned off Hwy 101 just south of Tillamook, in Pleasant Valley. The hike is very short, only 1/4 mile. The whole time there's a small creek babbling alongside the trail, and the forest vegetation was very lush and green, which made it a bit difficult to see the waterfall. It's a tall one, over 300 feet, and apparently the tallest in the Coast Range.  There are 2 vantage points you can stop at for a view. The last one on the trail isn't that much clos...