Columnar Canyon Falls
Deschutes County, Oregon
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 125 ft (38.1 m)
- Location
- Deschutes County, Oregon
- Ground elevation
- About 5,375 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- South Fork Whychus Creek
- Land
- Deschutes National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Columnar Canyon Falls is mapped in Deschutes County, Oregon, 12 miles southwest of Sisters. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Deschutes National Forest. The listed manager is U.S. Forest Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Water & terrain
South Fork Whychus Creek is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Howlaak Falls70 ft (21.3 m) · Deschutes County, OR0.3 miS
- The CascadesPartial guide: informal paths past Chush Falls; current trailhead location not confirmedDeschutes County, OR0.3 miSE
- Chush FallsTrailhead parking and overlook approach documented; current conditions unverified67 ft (20.4 m) · Deschutes County, OR0.4 miE
- Upper Chush FallsPartial guide: final approach is an unmaintained user trail with no measured distance223 ft (68 m) · Deschutes County, OR0.5 miSE
- Phoenix Falls110 ft (33.5 m) · Deschutes County, OR0.9 miS
Obsidian FallsLong wilderness trail; limited-entry permit requiredLane County, OR6.4 miW- Whychus Creek FallsCanyon trail hike to a small creek waterfallDeschutes County, OR7.3 miNE
- Fall Creek FallsEstablished wilderness trail; permit required in summerDeschutes County, OR7.9 miS
- Upper Tumalo FallsForest trail to a partly obscured viewpoint documentedDeschutes County, OR8.5 miSE