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0.42 miles
Elevation Gain
62 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back
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Waterfall
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Added by Dan Moe
Tumalo Falls is a family-friendly 1 mile roundtrip hike if you head only to the upper viewpoint.
The viewpoint is only footsteps from the parking area, and gives the best view of the 89-foot falls. A half mile trail leads visitors up to the upper viewpoint, right next to the falls. From there, Middle Tumalo Falls is around one and a quarter miles up the trail and Happy Valley is around three miles and a thousand feet up.
Along the way, there are a dozen or so smaller waterfalls and scenic pools. On the way back to the parking area, there is an unmarked (and very unofficial) trail that leads to the base of the falls, affording a chance to hike behind the falls themselves.
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Sami Smith
8/31/2022
Love!
Took my niece and nephew up this trail and we loved it! Nice and shaded and a handful of waterfalls along the way
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Katie Daines
2/27/2020
A classic
Yep
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Carissa Maxwell
1/29/2019
Tumalo falls
Parking lot was still closed due to ice and snow on the road. It’s about a 2.5 mile drive to the parking lot of ...
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Evenne Fields
12/27/2018
great in the winter
I did this hike in the winter, which was very cool. The waterfall, while not frozen, was rushing and so very blue. The road ...
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Jacoba Kemper
8/21/2018
Great trail, easy elevation gain
Great trail, first falls is just steps from the parking lot. 3.5 miles to the third falls. Elevation gain is so gradual you hardly ...
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Sabrina Pryce
1/1/2018
Icy But Breathtaking
Just visited Bend for the first time and would highly recommend the Tumalo Falls hike. Great for dogs, easy to get to and there ...
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Shawn Grenninger
2/5/2017
Awesome Falls & Trail
Beautiful large waterfall, but be sure to hike the trail to enjoy more great waterfalls. Beautiful location and well worth the visit.
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Danielle Tourigny
11/2/2016
Easy access to a gorgeous waterfall
Coming from New England, we just don't have waterfalls this big, and we especially don't have them right off the side of a road. ...
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Sarah Gooch
8/14/2016
Beautiful falls
Went there on a Monday afternoon and it wasn't too busy, although the small parking lot was full and cars were parking along the ...
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Austin Jackson
3/23/2016
Beautiful
Great views, you can even keep going on the trail to reach more falls. I went today (March 23rd) and it was really snowy. ...
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Jordan Humphreys
6/22/2015
The road is closed and everyone is "supposed" to hike the trail. Which means it is a bit crowded but well worth the hike.
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Jake LaPlaca
6/1/2015
If you're looking for a relaxing day with some friends, family, or even solo the freshness of Tumalo Falls is your place to be! ...
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Katie OBrien
5/22/2015
Sweet falls, there's a trail that runs behind the falls too.
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Kyle Frost
4/11/2015
The road is currently closed (Apr 11, 2015), so you'll have to start hiking from the Syliners trailhead. Round trip to the Tumalo overlook ...
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