Potholes (Lacamas Creek)
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes including this location:
- Round Lake Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Lacamas Creek Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Mill Ditch to Round Lake Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.5985, -122.4023
- Elevation: 130 feet
- Height: 20 feet
Description
"The Potholes" is the local name for a waterfall on Lacamas Creek. The soft rock here has been eroded into rolling curves punctuated by deeper "potholes". The potholes are created when harder stones become trapped in a depression in the softer rock. Winter currents swirl the rock around and around grinding away at the softer stone. Lacamas Creek has dramatically lower water levels In the summer, when this area looks like an ornamental waterfall in someone's garden, admittedly someone with a big budget. It's easy to hop around and investigate dozens of small drops, potholes, and pools separated by channels sometimes less than a foot wide.
More Links
- Pothole Falls, Washington (The Waterfall Record)
- Pothole Falls (Northwest Waterfall Survey)
- "Chasing waterfalls around Clark County" (The Columbian)
Contributors
- Stevefromdodge (creator)