McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway
Proxy Falls, OR
The Upper Proxy Falls and the Lower Proxy Falls, referred to collectively as the Proxy Falls, can be accessed by hiking a loop trail in the Three Sisters Wilderness area.
Upper Proxy Falls is interesting because there is no direct outlet for its circular basin's calm pool of water: its substantial volume of water (which originates from a group of small springs that originate about 600 feet above the valley floor) can only percolate into the lava subsurface.
The water for Lower Proxy Falls, supplied by Proxy Creek and Shadow Creek, rushes over a steep, bulging rock for 200 feet before it free falls to the base.
Quick Facts
- Hours of Operation:
- Normally accessible from mid-June until late-October.
- Location:
West from McKenzie Pass, located between milepost 64 and 65, it is an unmarked trailhead and it is a short hike to the falls.
- N 44.162° W 121.927° [?]
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