Waterfall · Oregon

Upper Proxy Falls

Upper Proxy Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Upper Proxy Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,005 m. South Sister stands 3,159 m to the east-southeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Proxy Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass runs past it.

The record

What the record says

Height: 39.3 m

Getting there

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Coordinates44.16297, -121.92384

On the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass, National
6.2 mi off the West Cascades, National
11.7 mi off the Cascade Lakes, National
17.7 mi off the Over the Rivers and Through the Woods

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks

Deer Butte: 1.2 mi
Two Butte: 2.3 mi
Proxy Point: 2.8 mi
Sims Butte: 3.3 mi
Substitute Point: 3.7 mi

Waterfalls21

Proxy Falls: 0.2 mi
Linton Falls: 2.0 mi
Rainbow Falls: 4.4 mi
Obsidian Falls: 5.3 mi
Indian Hole Falls: 5.8 mi

Springs19

Linton Spring: 5.2 mi
Sister Springs: 5.4 mi
Pole Creek Spring: 11.3 mi
Blacktail Spring: 11.5 mi
Soda Spring: 14.1 mi

Parks19

Jeannie B. Harris Wayside: 11.5 mi
H J Andrews Monument: 16.9 mi
Ray Benson Sno-Park: 17.0 mi
Hamlin Park: 18.2 mi
Elliot R Corbett II Memorial State Park: 18.6 mi

Cliffs6

Lane Plateau: 4.1 mi
Obsidian Cliffs: 4.3 mi
Tam McArthur Rim: 14.5 mi
Cougar Buttress: 20.6 mi
Tidbits Wall: 21.2 mi

Nature reserves6

Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area): 13.4 mi
Hackleman Old-Growth Grove: 18.3 mi
Indian Ford Meadow Preserve: 22.4 mi
Willow Springs Preserve: 23.0 mi
Camp Polk Meadow Preserve: 23.2 mi

Attractions6

Crockett Lodge: 15.1 mi
Clear Lake Resort: 15.1 mi
Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs: 16.6 mi
Kiwanis club: 20.4 mi
Constitution Grove: 21.8 mi

Picnic sites5

Olallie Day Use Area: 8.7 mi
McKenzie Bridge Day Use Area: 12.6 mi
Clear Lake Day Use Area: 15.0 mi
Beach Day Use Area: 15.0 mi
Lost Lake Day Use Area: 18.8 mi

Gardens2

Secret Garden: 6.5 mi
Sisters Community Garden: 21.2 mi

Artworks2

Cougar: 16.6 mi
Sisters Fine Woodworking: 20.8 mi

Hot springs1

Bigelow Hot Spring: 8.5 mi

Museums1

Sisters Museum: 20.6 mi

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Upper Proxy Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
South Sister	ESE 118°	3,159 m	8.7 mi
North Sister	E 88°	3,075 m	7.5 mi
Middle Sister	E 98°	3,064 m	7.0 mi
Hodge Crest	ESE 119°	3,060 m	9.0 mi
Broken Top	ESE 116°	2,796 m	12.4 mi
Broken Hand	ESE 114°	2,556 m	13.3 mi
Little Brother	E 80°	2,381 m	6.4 mi
Mount Washington	NNE 20°	2,376 m	12.4 mi

Conditions

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, 10 mi away.

Streamflow

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5152344871

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