Boardtree Falls — Attraction in McMinnville

Perfect combination of scenic and challenging.

When doing initial research over this location, we noticed greeter falls was a 3 mile hike. There are certain terrains on this loop that make up for the relatively "short" distance.

Beginner: 2/10 I would not suggest this for your first hike or "beginner" level hikers. But, if you are familiar with changing terrains or are particularly "fit" than this is an excellent hike to test your intermediate hiking skill level.

Pet- ability : 7/10 Some people had said this would be difficult for your dog to join on a hike and I would slightly agree. This really depends on your skill level again. If you are a beginner, leave the pup at home and focus on your safety. If you are intermediate (and Don't be afraid to admit that you have been on at least 5 hike and are now ready to challenge yourself) then the pup should be fine to tag along...as long as they don't have any prosthetics or underlying medical conditions (*consult your family vet).

Challenge/ safety concerns: 5/10 There were some "sketchy" ledges you could cross to get above the falls. Again, not an issue for intermediate hikers... watch your children and pups. The first large rock on bottom of stairs could cause some harm...but we used it as a slide to get to the bottom of the falls (check photos)

Swim ability: 10/10 These falls make for an amazing swim. I have started diving in every falls that will not take my life...so all of them. I did chance hypothermia for this review as it was 60°F and the water was Ice cold. Check the photos for legitimacy.

Overall: this hike was amazing. We will be going back and you will not be disappointed. BTW, bring water shoes to get that extra shot your...

Maybe we just went at bad time, but the trail was awful. Not well marked in some areas, steep, and incredibly rocky. There were some spots where we, my wife (who's very fit & active as she's a soldier) literally had to almost crawl up & down the rocks. Seriously looked like maybe part of the mountain had collapsed. The falls were pretty from the top. We didn't make it to the bottom as we were afraid we (mostly I) wouldn't make it back up. Extremely disappointed with this hike. Just an FYI: no bathrooms, minimal cell service if any, & very crowded...

This trail leads to a gorgeous waterfall with spectacular views. When I went on New year's day it had been raining the days before so it was muddy and slick but it was worth the effort to get there. We took the trail down and finally came to the metal winding staircase that took you down to the most fabulous views of the waterfall. There was another set of stairs leading down to the bottom and it looks like in warmer weather you could possibly swim there. I can't wait to go back again when I have more time to...