| Tumalo Falls | |
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| Location | Cascade Range west ofBend in the U.S. state ofOregon |
| Coordinates | 44°02′02″N121°34′01″W / 44.03389°N 121.56694°W /44.03389; -121.56694[1] |
| Type | Plunge |
| Elevation | 5,052 feet (1,540 m) |
| Total height | 97 feet (30 m) |
| Watercourse | Tumalo Creek |
Tumalo Falls is a 97-foot (30 m) waterfall onTumalo Creek, in theCascade Range west ofBend in the U.S. state ofOregon.[2] Additional waterfalls are upstream along Tumalo Creek and a tributary, Bridge Creek and itsBridge Creek Falls.[2][3] All of these falls are within theDeschutes National Forest.[2]
TheUnited States Forest Service manages the Tumalo Falls Day Use Area about 14 miles (23 km) 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.[3] Using the site requires a Northwest Forest Pass or payment of a fee.[4]
Tumalo Falls Trail leads from the picnic area to a viewing platform above Tumalo Falls, about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) upstream. The trail continues beyond the falls. About 1.25 miles (2.01 km) further upstream, it reaches a second waterfall, Middle Tumalo Falls, a two-tiered cascade totaling 65 feet (20 m) in height.[4]
