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DIRECTIONS Drive U.S. Highway 26 west from Portland to a junction a little past milepost 38. Turn left (south) on Timber Road, drive 3.1 miles, and then turn right on Cochran Road, which starts as pavement but soon changes to good gravel. At 2.5 miles from Timber Road and 0.1 mile past the turnoff for Reehers Campground, turn left into the signed parking area for the Reehers Campground Trailhead and day-use area.

From the east side of the trailhead parking lot, ignore the main Gales Creek Trail, which curves downhill to the west (see ssss1), and follow instead a trail that goes east toward Reehers Campground. After 100 yards, turn right (downhill) on the signed Nehalem River Access Trail. This path descends 0.15 mile to the banks of the beautiful and clear Nehalem River, which here is really just a creek. Walk downstream along the trailless bank for about 0.1 mile, crossing the flow on any of several possible logs. When the river makes a fairly sharp turn to the right, take a jeep track that goes up the south bank.