Tumalo Falls is a waterfall on
Tumalo Creek
Tumalo Creek is a tributary, about long, of the Deschutes River, located in Deschutes County in Central Oregon, United States. It rises in the Cascade Range at , where Middle Fork Tumalo Creek and North Fork Tumalo Creek meet, and forms several ...
, in the
Cascade Range
The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, ...
west of
Bend in the U.S. state of
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
.
Additional waterfalls are upstream along Tumalo Creek and a tributary, Bridge Creek and its
Bridge Creek Falls.
All of these falls are within the
Deschutes National Forest
The Deschutes National Forest is a United States National Forest located in parts of Deschutes, Klamath, Lake, and Jefferson counties in central Oregon. It comprises along the east side of the Cascade Range. In 1908, the Deschutes National ...
.
The
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency inc ...
manages the Tumalo Falls Day Use Area about from Bend by forest roads. In addition to waterfall views, the day-use area has picnic sites and a toilet and offers access to trails for hiking and mountain biking.
Using the site requires a Northwest Forest Pass or payment of a fee.
Tumalo Falls Trail leads from the picnic area to a viewing platform above Tumalo Falls, about upstream. The trail continues beyond the falls. About further upstream, it reaches a second waterfall, Middle Tumalo Falls, a two-tiered cascade totaling in height.
See also
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Tumalo State Park
Tumalo State Park is a well-developed state park in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. Established in 1954, the park is located northwest of the city of Bend and along the Deschutes River at a site home to many bird species. The park is ...
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List of waterfalls in Oregon
There are at least 238 waterfalls in the U.S. state of Oregon.
See also
* Lists of Oregon-related topics
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References
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Waterfalls of Deschutes County, Oregon
Waterfalls of Oregon
Deschutes National Forest