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Alkali Falls

Alkali Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Alkali Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,509 m. Mount Thielsen stands 2,799 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Rock, a peak 1.3 miles away. Rogue-Umpqua passes 1.3 miles off.

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Alkali Falls, is a multi-step waterfall of 6 tiers located in the east side of the Rogue–Umpqua Divide Wilderness, just west of Mount Bailey and Diamond Lake, on Oregon Route 230 in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It totals 510 feet (160 m) fall in six drops, the Upper Alkali and tallest drop is 130 feet (40 m), making it one of the tallest cascades in Oregon. The waters of Alkali Falls are located in the heart of Alkali Meadows. The waterfall is upstream of Alkali Creek, a narrow width creek that drains into Muir Creek, which in turn is a tributary of the Rogue River just south of Alkali Creek. The Alkali Falls trailhead is USFS No 1055 that spins off Forest Road 6540-900 from Oregon Route 230.

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Wikidata Q30622573, matched on coordinates and name (539 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Height
40 m
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Coordinates43.06852, -122.36719

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Buck Rock: 1.3 mi
  • Buckneck Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Hamaker Butte: 2.6 mi
  • Fish Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 3.9 mi
Cliffs: 30
Springs: 20
  • Buzzard Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Boundary Springs: 6.9 mi
  • Grasshopper Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Grasshopper Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Buster Spring: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 19
Picnic sites: 9
  • Watson Falls Picnic Ground: 12.3 mi
  • Woodruff Bridge Day Use Area: 15.9 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
  • Goodbye Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
  • Vidae Falls Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Parks: 4
  • Hurryon Camp: 2.8 mi
  • Rolling Grounds Camp: 7.6 mi
  • Prospect State Park: 23.0 mi
  • Aiken County Park: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Abbott butte lookout: 12.6 mi
  • Stephen Tyng Mather Plaque: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Union Creek Wayside: 11.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Umpqua Hot Springs: 15.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • Crater Lake Lodge History: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Alkali Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ThielsenENE 69°2,799.4 m16.2 mi
Mount BaileyNE 51°2,550.6 m9.5 mi
Llao RockESE 119°2,453 m13.4 mi
The WatchmanSE 131°2,442 m13.1 mi
Hillman PeakSE 129°2,433 m12.8 mi
Williams CraterSE 130°2,315 m12.3 mi
Grouse HillESE 113°2,256 m13.5 mi
Red ConeESE 115°2,244.242 m11.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:22
June solstice05:3120:1020:53
September equinox06:5818:3119:08
December solstice07:3915:5216:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363943495662696861504136
Precip in6.54.85.44.73.32.00.70.71.53.86.88.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toketee Falls, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5324825484

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