Waespe Falls
Waespe Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. Indian Mountain stands 1,491 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Waespe Point, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Historic Columbia River runs past it.
What to expect
- Seasonal
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Historic Columbia River, National
- 12.7 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 24.1 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Franz Lake Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Quiver Point · 2 mi
- Lemmons Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Hardy Falls Viewpoint · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Oneonta Falls: 0.4 mi
- Oneonta Falls: 0.4 mi
- Upper Oneonta Falls: 0.5 mi
- Triple Falls: 0.7 mi
- Ponytail Falls: 0.7 mi
- Pierce Island: 4.3 mi
- Oxbow Regional Park: 11.8 mi
- Chinquapin Bluffs West: 12.2 mi
- Sandy River Grove Reserve: 12.4 mi
- Indian John Island: 12.9 mi
- Cougar Rock: 0.8 mi
- Rock of Ages: 1.8 mi
- Saint Peter's Dome: 2.0 mi
- Archer Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Devils Rest: 2.7 mi
- Hamilton Island Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Tanner Creek Recreation Area: 6.7 mi
- Prindle Park: 6.7 mi
- Fort Cascades Trail: 7.1 mi
- Robins Island Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
- Running Free: 6.9 mi
- Quaytskin: 14.0 mi
- Bald Eagle: 14.3 mi
- Devoted Passion: 14.8 mi
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 17.7 mi
- To the Oregon Pioneers: 1.8 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 1.8 mi
- Keith L. Lemmons: 2.3 mi
- Hadley Grove: 4.5 mi
- Cape Horn School: 4.8 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 2.4 mi
- Tanner Spring: 8.7 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 9.3 mi
- East Spring: 12.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 12.5 mi
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 9.5 mi
- Thom Park Community Garden: 17.6 mi
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- Natural Discovery Garden: 18.1 mi
- Yamhill Neighborhood Park Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Waespe Point: 0.1 mi
- Cape Horn: 5.7 mi
- Farside: 6.1 mi
- Ozone Wall: 6.4 mi
- Red Bluffs: 10.0 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 6.8 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 10.9 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 11.7 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 12.4 mi
- Jerry's Car Barn: 12.7 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 7.7 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 10.7 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 14.9 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 14.9 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 15.0 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 12.5 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 13.8 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 14.8 mi
- Home Valley Beach: 17.0 mi
- Swim beach: 18.1 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 1.2 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 2.3 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 8.4 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 18.1 mi
- Dodson: 2.6 mi
- Bridal Veil: 4.8 mi
- Latourell: 7.2 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Waespe Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain | ESE 102° | 1,491 m | 12.5 mi |
| Buck Peak | ESE 119° | 1,443 m | 12.3 mi |
| Chinidere Mountain | E 90° | 1,416 m | 13.1 mi |
| Tomlike Mountain | E 83° | 1,387 m | 13.7 mi |
| Tanner Butte | E 99° | 1,355 m | 8.6 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | NW 326° | 1,337 m | 13.5 mi |
| Eagle Butte | ESE 112° | 1,270 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sturgeon Rock | NW 324° | 1,267 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:38 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 11.1 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 12.4 | 12.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Skamania Fish Hatchery, 7 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–May — fullest in Jan, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 129 | 104 | 92.5 | 91.0 | 74.5 | 48.2 | 22.6 | 16.3 | 20.9 | 44.1 | 108 | 127 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge North Fork Bull Run River Near Multnomah Falls, OR, 7 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/9438389065
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