Blue Pool

Tamolitch Pool photo courtesy of Paul Wiles; click on image to go to his online photo gallery.

For those hikers looking to hit up the Tamolitch Pool along the McKenzie River Trail, you might want to hike in from the north. This means you start at Sahalie Falls or the reservoir a few miles south of Sahalie. The McKenzie River Trail will be closed from Trail Bridge Campground north to Tamolitch Pool (or Falls), Monday through Friday ONLY. The trail will reopen on weekends. Effective dates are July 14 through August 3 (give or take).

As for why the trail will be closed, see the July 17 issue of Eugene Weekly for the full report.