Proxy Falls
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Proxy Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 962 m. South Sister stands 3,159 m to the east-southeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Proxy Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
Proxy Falls, also known as Lower Proxy Falls, is a cascade and plunge waterfall from a collection of springs on the shoulder of North Sister, that plunges into a gaping canyon near McKenzie Pass in the Willamette National Forest, near Belknap Springs, Oregon. The waterfall is notable for its main drop of 226 feet (69 m) which makes it one of the highest plunge waterfalls in Oregon.
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Wikidata Q30623771, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 68.9 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
- 6.0 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 11.8 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
- 17.7 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Overlooks nearby
- Three Sisters Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Windy Point · 12 mi
- Koosah Falls Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Deer Butte: 1.3 mi
- Two Butte: 2.4 mi
- Proxy Point: 2.8 mi
- Sims Butte: 3.5 mi
- Substitute Point: 3.7 mi
- Upper Proxy Falls: 0.2 mi
- Linton Falls: 2.2 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 4.2 mi
- Obsidian Falls: 5.5 mi
- Indian Hole Falls: 5.8 mi
- Linton Spring: 5.4 mi
- Sister Springs: 5.6 mi
- Sister Springs: 5.6 mi
- Pole Creek Spring: 11.5 mi
- Blacktail Spring: 11.6 mi
- Jeannie B. Harris Wayside: 11.3 mi
- H J Andrews Monument: 16.7 mi
- Ray Benson Sno-Park: 17.1 mi
- Hamlin Park: 18.0 mi
- Elliot R Corbett II Memorial State Park: 18.7 mi
- Lane Plateau: 4.3 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 4.5 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 4.7 mi
- Tam McArthur Rim: 14.7 mi
- Cougar Buttress: 20.8 mi
- Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area): 13.6 mi
- Hackleman Old-Growth Grove: 18.3 mi
- Indian Ford Meadow Preserve: 22.6 mi
- Willow Springs Preserve: 23.2 mi
- Camp Polk Meadow Preserve: 23.4 mi
- Crockett Lodge: 15.1 mi
- Clear Lake Resort: 15.1 mi
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs: 16.4 mi
- Kiwanis club: 20.6 mi
- Constitution Grove: 21.6 mi
- Olallie Day Use Area: 8.6 mi
- McKenzie Bridge Day Use Area: 12.4 mi
- Beach Day Use Area: 15.0 mi
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 15.0 mi
- Lost Lake Day Use Area: 18.9 mi
- Secret Garden: 6.3 mi
- Sisters Community Garden: 21.4 mi
- Cougar: 16.4 mi
- Sisters Fine Woodworking: 21.0 mi
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 8.4 mi
- Sisters Museum: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Proxy Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sister | ESE 117° | 3,158.5 m | 8.8 mi |
| North Sister | E 88° | 3,075 m | 7.7 mi |
| Middle Sister | E 97° | 3,064 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hodge Crest | ESE 118° | 3,060 m | 9.2 mi |
| Broken Top | ESE 116° | 2,795.93 m | 12.6 mi |
| Broken Hand | ESE 114° | 2,556.053 m | 13.5 mi |
| Little Brother | E 79° | 2,380.5 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Washington | NNE 21° | 2,375.611 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:11 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:45 | 16:33 |
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, 9 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 1,205 | 1,180 | 1,152 | 1,249 | 1,276 | 1,050 | 822 | 723 | 673 | 683 | 902 | 1,176 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Mckenzie R Blw Trail BR Dam NR Belknap Springs, OR, 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5152344808
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