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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 an unnamed, 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

The waterfall was named Wy'east after the nearby campsite, which in turn takes its name from the Indian name, Wy'east, for the nearby volcano Mount Hood.[2]

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