Waterfalls - Soda Creek Falls

with Lower Crater Creek Falls

Photographer: G. Price

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Soda Creek & Lower Crater Crk Falls

Green Lakes Turnoff GPS N44º 1.754', W121º 44.135' Elevation above sea level 5440'
Soda Creek Falls GPS N44º 2.43', W121º 41.731' Elevation above sea level 6000'
Lwr Crater Crk Falls GPS N44º 2.5', W121º 42.34' Elevation above sea level 5700'
Rate of rise: Crater Crk (from trail start) = 260 ft. in 1.8 miles (+1.6º)
Rate of rise: Soda Crk (from Crater Crk) = 300 ft. in ½ mile (+6.5º)
Directions:

1. From Interstate 5 take exit 188A and head east on Hwy 58
2. Past milepost 72 and just before milepost 73 turn left onto Crescent Cutoff Road
3. In 3¼ miles turn left onto Cascade Lakes Highway (aka County Road #46)
4. In another 43¼ miles turn left into Green Lakes Trailhead (between MP26 and MP27)
5. Keep to the right and drive around to the parking area (Northwest Forest Pass required)
6. Go across the road where you entered to find Soda Creek Trail
7. Trail with little rise leads to Lower Crater Crk Falls in 1.8 miles & Soda Crk Falls in
   another ½ mile (steeper climb for this last leg - see rate above)