Tamolitch Falls
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Tamolitch Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 721 m. Mount Washington stands 2,376 m to the east, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Koosah Falls, a waterfall 2.6 miles away. McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
The Tamolitch Falls, now a seasonal waterfall, once had a constant flow on the McKenzie River in Lane County, Oregon. The site is located in the Willamette National Forest.
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Wikidata Q14709282, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
- 0.4 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 6.8 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
- 23.0 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
Overlooks nearby
- Koosah Falls Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Three Sisters Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Windy Point · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bunchgrass Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Browder Ridge: 5.3 mi
- Carpenter Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Wolf Rock: 6.4 mi
- Ray Benson Sno-Park: 10.4 mi
- Jeannie B. Harris Wayside: 11.4 mi
- H J Andrews Monument: 13.7 mi
- Elliot R Corbett II Memorial State Park: 14.1 mi
- Hamlin Park: 16.6 mi
- Koosah Falls: 2.6 mi
- Sahalie Falls: 2.9 mi
- Proxy Falls: 11.5 mi
- Upper Proxy Falls: 11.5 mi
- House Rock Falls: 12.0 mi
- Great Springs: 4.7 mi
- Sister Springs: 14.4 mi
- Linton Spring: 15.8 mi
- Paulina Spring: 18.1 mi
- Pole Creek Spring: 18.4 mi
- Crockett Lodge: 4.5 mi
- Clear Lake Resort: 4.5 mi
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
- Cold springs resort: 21.3 mi
- Kiwanis club: 23.5 mi
- Olallie Day Use Area: 3.9 mi
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 4.4 mi
- Lost Lake Day Use Area: 10.3 mi
- McKenzie Bridge Day Use Area: 12.1 mi
- Hackleman Old-Growth Grove: 6.8 mi
- Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area): 20.3 mi
- Cascadia State Park: 23.1 mi
- Indian Ford Meadow Preserve: 24.3 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 13.0 mi
- Lane Plateau: 14.2 mi
- Tidbits Wall: 15.2 mi
- Tam McArthur Rim: 24.1 mi
- Secret Garden: 8.3 mi
- Sisters Community Garden: 24.0 mi
- Cougar: 19.0 mi
- Sisters Fine Woodworking: 23.7 mi
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 5.3 mi
- Sisters Museum: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Tamolitch Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington | E 82° | 2,376 m | 9.4 mi |
| Black Crater | ESE 103° | 2,210 m | 14.1 mi |
| Belknap Crater | ESE 102° | 2,095 m | 9.3 mi |
| Yapoah Crater | ESE 119° | 2,053 m | 13.7 mi |
| Little Belknap | ESE 101° | 1,922 m | 10.1 mi |
| Harlow Crater | ESE 110° | 1,895 m | 13.5 mi |
| Four in One Cone | SE 124° | 1,893 m | 12.8 mi |
| Proxy Point | SSE 154° | 1,891 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:12 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 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 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 10.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 10.8 | 12.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belknap Springs 8 N, 2 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–May — fullest in Apr, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 140 | 124 | 121 | 150 | 147 | 70.4 | 15.5 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 22.8 | 104 | 148 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Smith River Abv Smith R Resv,nr Belknap Sprngs,or, 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1889250059
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