Tamolitch Falls
The water temperature of the pool is around 38 °F (3 °C) which is too cold for even microorganisms to live in. Although the water depth looks to be pretty shallow, the pool is actually 30 feet (9.1 m) deep.
The pool can be reached from part of the McKenzie River Trail. From the trailhead to the pool, it is a 3.6 miles (5.8 km) out and back hike. The trail is heavily trafficked during the spring and summer and parking fills up quickly. The trail welcomes hikers, bikers, runners, and dogs as long as they are on a leash. The beginning of the hike is through an old growth Douglas fir forest. As the McKenzie River flows below, the trail goes up along a cliff which then descends into a dry river bed and from there it eventually goes through an old lava flow. The trail isn’t too strenuous, but it does have an elevation gain of 285 feet (87 m). The trail also passes by multiple steep cliffs which are hazardous.
References
- "McKenzie River — Oregon". Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- "Tamolitch Falls, aka Blue Pool". Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- "Tamolitch Falls". Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- "Tamolitch Blue Pool via McKenzie River Trail". Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- "What You Don't Know About Blue Pool Could Kill You". Retrieved 10 November 2021.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110722102425/http://www.kval.com/younews/22696999.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110726211430/http://www.oregonwild.org/about/blog/waterfall-showcase-showdown
- Tamolitch Pool - McKenzie River
44°18′42″N 122°01′34″W / 44.311788°N 122.026172°W