Devil's Staircase

Devil's Staircase: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Devil's Staircase

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Devil's Staircase — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.72892, -123.86377. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Devil's Staircase

• Devil's Staircase Wilderness · sanctuary · Douglas · ~5 km · Must-see
• Elk Viewing Area · sanctuary · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Douglas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Tahkenitch Lake · lake · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Siltcoos Lake · lake · Lane · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fort Umpqua · fort · Douglas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Perkins Lake · lake · Douglas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
• North Tenmile Lake · lake · Coos · ~33 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Eel Lake · lake · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Marie · lake · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Umpqua River Light · museum · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Woahink Lake · lake · Lane · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cleawox Lake · lake · Lane · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sutton Lake · lake · Lane · ~51 km · Must-see
• Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Oregon · ~55 km · Must-see
• Drain Castle · church · Douglas · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Devil's Staircase

Other waterfalls near Devil's Staircase

• Wildwood Falls County Park · waterfall · Lane · ~105 km · Must-see
• Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~118 km · Must-see
• Clover Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~135 km · Must-see
• Hemlock Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~139 km · Must-see
• Upper Kentucky Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~28 km
• Lower Kentucky Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~28 km
• North Fork Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~29 km
• Beaver Creek Falls · waterfall · Lane · ~30 km
• Sweet Creek Falls · waterfall · Lane · ~30 km
• Elk Wallow Falls · waterfall · Lane · ~31 km

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