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The Proposed Devils Staircase Wilderness Area.

For the trip to the waterfall, our "trailhead" starts where the road ends.

Old-growth forest in the proposed Devils Staircase Wilderness.

Rhododendron grows readily in the forest.

The route to Devils Staircase waterfall.

The proposed wilderness is in the Siuslaw National Forest.

Light filters through mist and trees to the forest floor.

One of many coral mushrooms (Ramaria araiospora) growing on the forest floor.

The old-growth Siuslaw National Forest.

Nathaniel, Jared and Vik navigating the forest understory.

The first glimpse of Wassen Creek, not far above Devils Staircase waterfall. Photo by Oregon Wild's Chandra Legue.

A giant pacific salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) that we encountered nearby the watefall.

Aleuria rhenana growing on the forest floor.

Devils Staircase waterfall.

Devils Staircase waterfall.

Devils Staircase waterfall.

Devils Staircase waterfall.

Wassen Creek below the Devils Staircase waterfall.

The adventure team. From left: Nathaniel, Jared, Vik, Marielle with her dog, Taz, Cameron, Anzelina, and Chandra.

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