Wy'east Falls

Coordinates: 45°35′34″N 121°51′52″W / 45.5927°N 121.8644°W / 45.5927; -121.8644
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Wy'east Falls
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LocationHood River County, Oregon, United States
TypePlunge
Total height140 feet
Number of drops1

Wy'east Falls (also Wyeast Falls or Wy East Falls)[1] is a waterfall on a small tributary of Eagle Creek in Hood River County, Oregon, U.S.

The waterfall is formed by Wy'East Creek,[2] a spring-fed stream that plunges 140 feet (43 m) over the Eagle Creek basalt formation. The creek cuts through a narrow and steep ravine and spills off a basalt ledge, plunging in a thin sheet about 10 feet (3.0 m) wide, into a shallow, gravelly pool. The creek then flows for about 300 feet (91 m) before emptying into Eagle Creek shortly downstream of Tunnel Falls.

Name[edit]

The waterfall was named Wy'east after the nearby campsite, which in turn takes its name from the local indigenous name for the nearby volcano Mount Hood.[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Talk:Eagle Creek to Punch Bowl Falls Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington".
  2. ^ "Oregon Topographic Maps by Topo Zone". TopoZone. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ^ http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws/waterfall.php?st=OR&num=1953 Wy'east Falls at Waterfalls Northwest

45°35′34″N 121°51′52″W / 45.5927°N 121.8644°W / 45.5927; -121.8644