Switchback Falls

Hood River County, Oregon

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Hood River County, Oregon
Ground elevation: About 4,475 ft above sea level
Nearby mapped stream: North Fork Iron Creek
Land: Mt. Hood National Forest
Nearby mapped access: Mapped trailhead (route unconfirmed)

A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.

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Switchback Falls is mapped in Hood River County, Oregon, 15.8 miles east of Mount Hood Village. 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 Mt. Hood 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

North Fork Iron 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

The closest mapped trailhead is 1.4 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.

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.

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Waterfall location

Hood River County, Oregon.

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