Cavitt Creek

Cavitt Creek
Cavitt Creek Falls
Cavitt Creek is located in Oregon
Cavitt Creek
Location of the mouth of Cavitt Creek in Oregon
EtymologyFor Robert L. Cavitt, who settled along the creek in the mid-19th century[2]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
RegionUmpqua National Forest
CountyDouglas
Physical characteristics
SourceCascade Range
 • locationnear Red Butte
 • coordinates43°08′43″N 122°52′18″W / 43.14528°N 122.87167°W / 43.14528; -122.87167
 • elevation4,019 ft (1,225 m)[3]
MouthLittle River
 • location
near Peel
 • coordinates
43°14′27″N 123°01′14″W / 43.24083°N 123.02056°W / 43.24083; -123.02056[1]
 • elevation
889 ft (271 m)[1]

Cavitt Creek is a tributary of the Little River in Douglas County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[4] From its source near Red Butte, the creek flows generally west then north through the Umpqua National Forest of the Cascade Range before entering the river about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) upstream of the rural community of Peel and 7 miles (11 km) above the Little River's mouth on the North Umpqua River.[4]

Cavitt Creek Falls Recreation Site is about 3 miles (5 km) upstream of the confluence along Cavitt Creek Road. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the forested site features 6-foot (1.8 m) Cavitt Creek waterfall above a swimming hole. Amenities include campsites, water spigots, parking, and restrooms, as well as proximity to fishing spots and hiking trails. The park is open from May 22 to September 26.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Cavitt Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  2. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 181. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  3. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  4. ^ a b "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 23, 2016 – via Acme Mapper. The map includes mile markers along the Little River.
  5. ^ "Cavitt Creek Recreation Site". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved March 23, 2016.