Linton Falls
Linton Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,329 m. South Sister stands 3,159 m to the southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Proxy Falls, a waterfall 2.0 miles away. McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
Linton Falls, is a multi-step waterfall of 8 tiers located in the heart of the Three Sisters Wilderness, just east of the North Sister volcano on Oregon Route 242 in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It totals 615 feet fall in eight drops, the tallest and last drop is 85 feet.
The waters of Linton Falls drain into the Linton Lake along the McKenzie Pass corridor and one of the main destinations along the Proxy Falls trailhead. Several unnamed waterfalls continue upstream until reaching Duncan Falls, approximately 1 mile from the Upper Linton tier. Linton Falls has high sinuosity, frequent terraces, sloping terrains and is surrounded by thick forests, all of which makes it impossible to see in its entirety from a single view point. Past the Lower Linton Falls, the trek upstream is unmarked and mostly inaccessible.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q30605376, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 182.9 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
- 8.1 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 10.3 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
- 18.5 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Overlooks nearby
- Three Sisters Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Windy Point · 11 mi
- Koosah Falls Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sims Butte: 2.3 mi
- Proxy Point: 2.6 mi
- The Husband: 2.6 mi
- Deer Butte: 2.7 mi
- Two Butte: 2.9 mi
- Linton Spring: 3.4 mi
- Sister Springs: 3.4 mi
- Sister Springs: 3.4 mi
- Pole Creek Spring: 9.4 mi
- Blacktail Spring: 10.3 mi
- Upper Proxy Falls: 2.0 mi
- Proxy Falls: 2.2 mi
- Obsidian Falls: 3.3 mi
- Indian Hole Falls: 4.9 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 6.1 mi
- Jeannie B. Harris Wayside: 13.5 mi
- Ray Benson Sno-Park: 17.0 mi
- Elliot R Corbett II Memorial State Park: 18.1 mi
- East Portal: 18.6 mi
- Barclay Park: 18.8 mi
- Lane Plateau: 2.1 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 2.6 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 2.8 mi
- Tam McArthur Rim: 12.6 mi
- Cougar Buttress: 18.7 mi
- Crockett Lodge: 15.9 mi
- Clear Lake Resort: 15.9 mi
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs: 18.4 mi
- Kiwanis club: 18.8 mi
- Constitution Grove: 22.6 mi
- Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area): 11.4 mi
- Hackleman Old-Growth Grove: 19.4 mi
- Indian Ford Meadow Preserve: 20.8 mi
- Willow Springs Preserve: 21.3 mi
- Camp Polk Meadow Preserve: 21.6 mi
- Olallie Day Use Area: 10.3 mi
- Beach Day Use Area: 14.2 mi
- McKenzie Bridge Day Use Area: 14.6 mi
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 15.8 mi
- Lost Lake Day Use Area: 19.0 mi
- Cougar: 18.4 mi
- Sisters Fine Woodworking: 19.2 mi
- Mountain Bike: 24.4 mi
- Secret Garden: 8.4 mi
- Sisters Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 10.3 mi
- Sisters Museum: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Linton Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sister | SE 125° | 3,158.5 m | 6.9 mi |
| North Sister | E 85° | 3,075 m | 5.5 mi |
| Middle Sister | E 99° | 3,064 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hodge Crest | SE 125° | 3,060 m | 7.2 mi |
| Broken Top | ESE 120° | 2,795.93 m | 10.6 mi |
| Broken Hand | ESE 118° | 2,556.053 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ball Butte | ESE 122° | 2,467.356 m | 12.2 mi |
| Little Brother | ENE 73° | 2,380.5 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:11 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:45 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 10.5 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 10.5 | 11.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mckenzie RVR RS, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5249936748
Day trips start here
- Bend · 29 mi
Take the scenic way to Linton Falls.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.