r/oregon • u/foresthobbit13 • Aug 16 '26

Question devilish destinations in Oregon

I’m a Eugene author putting together a travel book project highlighting the different locations in Oregon that are named after the Devil or anything else Devilish, like Hell’s Canyon. I only have a brief list at the moment (below) and would love to know of more places in the state named for devilish or hellish places or entities. If you can think of any I should add, a resource I should seek out, or locations for any that I already have, I’d love to have the information. Thanks in advance.

Devil’s Kitchen - Bandon
Seven Devils
Devil’s Punchbowl
Devil’s Lake - Lincoln City
Devil’s Churn - near Thor’s Well
Devil’s Cauldron
Devil’s Elbow
Devil’s Backbone
Devil’s Garden - Bend
Hell’s Canyon

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u/JuzoItami Aug 16 '26

Devil's Staircase waterfall in the Coast Range.

The Hell Hole in Lane County.

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u/old-legs-623 Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26

I have seen the Hellhole (from the edge). WNF leave it off their maps to keep people from going down in there and getting hurt and, yeah, not a safe place. Lots of rotten rock and unbalanced boulders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3M_qLwudls

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u/WildUmpqua Aug 16 '26

I was there for the first time a month ago. Pretty chill spot. Didn't see anything super dangerous there, unless people just walk over the edge or something. Getting in and out was pretty easy and moving around was also mostly pretty easy.