Hole-in-the-Wall Falls
Hole-in-the-Wall Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the south-southwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Lancaster Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
Hole-in-the-Wall Falls, also known as Warren Falls, is a 96-foot man-made waterfall on Warren Creek in Starvation Creek State Park, Hood River County, Oregon, United States. Its main drop is 60 feet. It was created in 1938 when Warren Creek was diverted through a tunnel (hence its name) to prevent washouts of the Columbia River Highway. The creation of the falls shut off a natural cascade known as Warren Creek Falls named after the creek that formed it.
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Wikidata Q5879930, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 29.2 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 14.6 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 9.8 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
- 9.2 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Puppy Dog viewpoint · 2 mi
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Mitchell Point Overlook · 4 mi
- Kodak Point · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lower Lancaster Falls: 0.2 mi
- Lancaster Falls: 0.2 mi
- Cabin Creek Falls: 0.3 mi
- Starvation Creek Falls: 0.7 mi
- Harrison Falls: 0.7 mi
- Wind Mountain Overlook: 1.1 mi
- Summit Creek Viaduct: 1.2 mi
- Construction of the Columbia River Highway: 1.4 mi
- Jay D. Conant: 4.3 mi
- Alvin Fry: 7.6 mi
- Viento West Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Shellrock Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Dog Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Wygant Peak: 2.5 mi
- Mount Defiance: 2.8 mi
- White Horse Spring: 2.4 mi
- Perham Creek Spring: 3.1 mi
- Oak Grove Spring: 4.8 mi
- Japanese Spring: 5.4 mi
- Savage Spring: 5.9 mi
- Kingsley Reservoir County Park: 3.5 mi
- Family Man Mountain Bike Skills Park: 4.8 mi
- Oak Grove County Park: 5.9 mi
- Punchbowl Falls Park: 6.6 mi
- Ruthton County Park: 6.9 mi
- Reflections of a Cultural Landscape: 8.6 mi
- Hood River Housing: 8.7 mi
- Sayre Taft Colt: 8.9 mi
- Horse: 9.1 mi
- Discipline: 9.1 mi
- Red Bluffs: 12.4 mi
- Red Bluffs: 12.6 mi
- Red Bluffs: 12.6 mi
- Coyote Wall: 14.5 mi
- Wankers Columns: 15.1 mi
- Starvation Creek State Park: 0.6 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 6.0 mi
- Toll Bridge County Park: 13.1 mi
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: 14.0 mi
- Mosier Plateau Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 7.7 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 9.2 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 9.3 mi
- The Henderson Monument: 9.6 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 12.9 mi
- Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Lela Hudson Memorial Garden: 11.0 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 7.8 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 9.4 mi
- The History Museum: 9.6 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 12.1 mi
- Hutson Museum: 12.6 mi
- Home Valley Beach: 4.0 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 9.1 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 9.4 mi
- Marina Beach: 9.7 mi
- Koberg Beach: 10.9 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 11.3 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 18.5 mi
- Ice Cave Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 21.9 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 9.5 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 17.3 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 17.5 mi
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Dodson: 17.1 mi
- Gilmer: 17.1 mi
- Ortley: 20.1 mi
- Bridal Veil: 24.4 mi
- Natural Bridges: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Hole-in-the-Wall Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Defiance | SSW 201° | 1,504 m | 2.8 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSW 213° | 1,491 m | 11.3 mi |
| Little Huckleberry Mountain | N 359° | 1,457.2 m | 13.8 mi |
| Green Point Mountain | SW 218° | 1,443.8 m | 5.4 mi |
| Chinidere Mountain | SW 217° | 1,416 m | 8.7 mi |
| Tomlike Mountain | SW 222° | 1,387 m | 7.2 mi |
| Lost Lake Butte | SSW 199° | 1,362 m | 13.9 mi |
| Tanner Butte | SW 230° | 1,355 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:15 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:36 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 45 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cascade Locks, 8 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–May — fullest in Dec, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 2,123 | 1,964 | 1,763 | 1,694 | 1,280 | 731 | 368 | 240 | 231 | 463 | 1,380 | 2,125 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Wind River Near Carson, WA, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4917771716
Day trips start here
- Cascade Locks · 8 mi
- Hood River · 9 mi
- Stevenson · 9 mi
- Mount Hood · 12 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 19 mi
- The Dalles · 26 mi
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