Dalton Falls
Multnomah County, Oregon
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Multnomah County, Oregon
- Access status
- Partial guide: distant pond-shore view; identity as the historic Dalton Falls is uncertain
- The walk
- About halfway along the north shore of the pond; distance not stated
- Ground & access
- Flat old road beside the pond. Distant view only; the falls flow mainly in the wet season.
This listing marks a highly seasonal falls on the unnamed ravine one west of Mist Creek, seen only from a distance. From the Benson State Recreation Area parking, walk back toward the freeway and follow an old road between the interstate and the large pond. About halfway along the north shore, the falls can be seen on the cliffs, often together with Mist Falls. The Survey is not sure this is the historic Dalton Falls.
Plan your visit
Benson State Recreation Area pond shore view of the seasonal falls
The Survey gives no distance. The view is about halfway along the north shore of the pond at Benson State Recreation Area.
Flat old road beside the pond. Distant view only; the falls flow mainly in the wet season.
Where to start
Benson State Recreation Area, off I-84 about one mile west of Multnomah Falls. The exit serves eastbound traffic only.
Timing & water
The falls are ephemeral and flow mainly during the rainy season.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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Multnomah FallsResearched visit notes620 ft total · Multnomah County, OR1.0 miE- Dutchman FallsPaved and dirt trail above Multnomah Falls; summer parking permits33 ft (10 m) · Multnomah County, OR1.3 miE
Wiesendanger FallsResearched walking route49 ft (15 m) · Multnomah County, OR1.3 miE