Tumalo Falls
Deschutes County, Oregon
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 89 ft (27.1 m)
- Location
- Deschutes County, Oregon
- The walk
- A few minutes from the trailhead
- Ground & access
- The source does not certify the viewpoint route as wheelchair accessible. Longer trails have additional terrain and restrictions.
Use the day-use area for the short walk to views of Tumalo Falls.
Plan your visit
Tumalo Falls day-use viewpoint
The official site gives a qualitative walking time, not a measured distance. Longer North Fork hikes are separate routes.
The source does not certify the viewpoint route as wheelchair accessible. Longer trails have additional terrain and restrictions.
Where to start
Use the Tumalo Falls lot at the end of FR 4603 via Skyliners Road. Parking is limited; the vehicle length limit is 27 feet. Keep signed no-parking sections clear.
Timing & water
Day use only. Check road and trail conditions before travel.
Before you go
$5 per vehicle or accepted recreation pass.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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- Upper Tumalo FallsForest trail to a partly obscured viewpoint documentedDeschutes County, OR1.6 miNW
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- The CascadesPartial guide: informal paths past Chush Falls; current trailhead location not confirmedDeschutes County, OR9.8 miNW
- Chush FallsTrailhead parking and overlook approach documented; current conditions unverified67 ft (20.4 m) · Deschutes County, OR9.9 miNW
- Howlaak Falls70 ft (21.3 m) · Deschutes County, OR9.9 miNW