Old boiler used at the Merten Mill (cfm)

Sawmill Falls (Cascada de los Ninos), Little North Santiam River (bobcat)

• Hikes including this location:
  • Opal Pool-Cedar Flats Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Jawbone Flats Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Stony Creek Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Whetstone Mountain-Battle Ax Creek Loop Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)

• Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
• Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
• Latitude, Longitude: 44.85076, -122.23036
• Elevation: 1960 feet

Description

Merten Mill, about two miles from the Opal Creek Trailhead on your way to Jawbone Flats, was constructed in 1943 and operated for only a short time because the access road proved too difficult to navigate for large trucks. Poking around a bit here will reward you with views of an old steam boiler, a smelter, drive wheels, and various other artifacts of mid-20th century lumber production. The steam engine was recycled from the battleship U.S.S. Oregon. Follow a footpath behind the only remaining building, a shed or garage, towards the river to view the 30-foot Cascada de los Ninos (aka Sawmill Falls).

More Links

• Cascade de los Ninos (Northwest Waterfall Survey)

Contributors

• Mattisnotfrench (creator)
• bobcat