Upper Proxy Falls
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.
What the record says
- Height
- 39.3 m
How to reach it
- 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
- 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: 1.2 mi
- Two Butte: 2.3 mi
- Proxy Point: 2.8 mi
- Sims Butte: 3.3 mi
- Substitute Point: 3.7 mi
- 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
- Linton Spring: 5.2 mi
- Sister Springs: 5.4 mi
- Sister Springs: 5.4 mi
- Pole Creek Spring: 11.3 mi
- Blacktail Spring: 11.5 mi
- 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
- Lane Plateau: 4.1 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 4.3 mi
- Obsidian Cliffs: 4.5 mi
- Tam McArthur Rim: 14.5 mi
- Cougar Buttress: 20.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Secret Garden: 6.5 mi
- Sisters Community Garden: 21.2 mi
- Cougar: 16.6 mi
- Sisters Fine Woodworking: 20.8 mi
- Bigelow Hot Spring: 8.5 mi
- Sisters Museum: 20.6 mi
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° | 3,158.5 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° | 2,795.93 m | 12.4 mi |
| Broken Hand | ESE 114° | 2,556.053 m | 13.3 mi |
| Little Brother | E 80° | 2,380.5 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Washington | NNE 20° | 2,375.611 m | 12.4 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, 10 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5152344871
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