Hike to Steelhead Falls

Terrebonne, Oregon

4.8/5

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Distance

1 miles

Elevation Gain

120 ft

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Out-and-Back

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Added by Shawn Ford

Steel Head Falls are awesome year around becuase the offer amazing cliff jumping spots during the summer and rad photography during the winter!

Following along the Dechutes river for half a mile you will see where the river progressively gets more aggressive. On both sides of the trail you will see beautiful mountain inclines and jagged cliffs. If your lucky you might just see a bald eagle soaring high above! Along with Steel Head being a great place to go cliff jumping during summer, it is also a good place to fish. Winter is beautiful with the falls running stronger than ever so it makes for great photography and the die hard cliff jumpers! ;)

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Clayton Lukens

Hike to Steelhead Falls

06/20/20

Super fun for the fam and I for a nice swim on a hot day. Beautiful falls to take pictures in front of as well.

4.0

Katie Daines

Hike to Steelhead Falls

02/27/20

Yep

5.0

Evenne Fields

Hike to Steelhead Falls

12/30/18

This is a great place for cliff jumping. The river is ice cold, but it’s very invigorating. The backdrop with the falls is great for some epic photos too

5.0

Jay Hippy

Hike to Steelhead Falls

06/22/16

This was a short hike between the gorgeous rock walls of Oregon. I only went to the falls, even though you can continue on, and I was able to sit and enjoy it for a while with no one else around. The cliff is a decent height and if you're feeling up to it, the waters are deep enough to jump into. I did this in June and it was a little chilly when I climbed out of the water but the adrenaline kept me warm enough. In summary, it's great short hike with a beautiful waterfall and a nice place to swim.

5.0

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