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Butte Creek Falls Trailhead

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

The Butte Creek Falls Trailhead (Steve Hart)
The Butte Creek Falls Trailhead (Steve Hart)
  • Latitude: 44.92088
  • Longitude: -122.51123
  • Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
  • Elevation: 1880 Feet
  • Driving time from Portland: 80 minutes

Hikes starting here

Fees and Regulations

  • None

Driving Directions

From I-205 in Oregon City, take Exit 10 to Hwy 213 south and follow it for 23 miles to the town of Marquam. In Marquam, turn left at the flashing yellow light onto S. Nowlens Bridge Road and follow it south for 2.5 miles to the town of Scotts Mills. Here, just after crossing the bridge, turn left onto Crooked Finger Road. After 9.5 miles on Crooked Finger Rd. the pavement ends and the gravel begins. Continue south on gravel for an additional 2.1 miles miles and turn left on to road CF400. Continue on CF400 for 1.9 miles to the trailhead.

From the nearby Abiqua Falls Trailhead, head up the CF300 road back to Crooked Finger Road. Turn right on Crooked Finger Rd, drive about a half mile and then turn left on Road CF400. Continue on CF400 for 1.9 miles to the trailhead.

Portland Hikers Field Guide is built as a collaborative effort by its user community. While we make every effort to fact-check, information found here should be considered anecdotal. You should cross-check against other references before planning a hike. Trail routing and conditions are subject to change. Please contact us if you notice errors on this page.