Updated July 2026
Proxy Falls
A 226-foot waterfall that fans down a moss-and-fern-draped basalt face into a pool with no visible surface outlet, reached by a short forest loop off the McKenzie Pass Highway.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check USDA Forest Service (Willamette National Forest, Three Sisters Wilderness) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Proxy Falls drops about 226 feet. That makes it the 71st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 90% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Proxy Falls Loop Trail (Trail #3532) reaches it about 1.6 miles (loop) with roughly 200 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is McKenzie Bridge. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with USDA Forest Service (Willamette National Forest, Three Sisters Wilderness) for closures and current conditions.
Late spring through fall (Hwy 242 closed in winter). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Oregon waterfalls
- Abiqua Falls · 92 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls · 118 ft
- Butte Creek Falls · 78 ft
- Clearwater Falls · 30 ft
- Double Falls · 178 ft
- Drift Creek Falls · 75 ft
- Dry Creek Falls · 74 ft
- Elowah Falls · 213 ft
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