Yocum Falls
Yocum Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,022 m. Mount Hood stands 3,429 m to the northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Zigzag Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Mount Hood runs past it.
The story
Yocum Falls, is a waterfall located in the heart of the Mount Hood National Forest, in Clackamas County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a privileged area in Zigzag canyon with several waterfalls including Little Zigzag Falls and Ramona Falls. The name, as well as Yocum Ridge, the south ridge of the Sandy Glacier on the west slope of Mount Hood, comes from businessman Oliver C. Yocum.
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Wikidata Q30609881, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Mount Hood, National
- 18.1 mi off the West Cascades, National
- 23.6 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 24.4 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
Overlooks nearby
- Zigzag Canyon Rim · 4 mi
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Wauna Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Buck Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Zigzag Falls: 0.4 mi
- Paradise Branch Falls: 4.5 mi
- Sandy River Falls: 4.8 mi
- Middle Mimie Falls: 5.0 mi
- Mimie Falls: 5.1 mi
- Laurel Hill: 0.8 mi
- Tom Dick and Harry Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Multorpor Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Eureka Peak: 3.0 mi
- East Zigzag Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Kane Springs: 11.3 mi
- Kane Springs: 11.3 mi
- Salvation Spring: 11.4 mi
- Jack Springs: 11.9 mi
- Creek: 12.7 mi
- Hoodland County Park: 8.0 mi
- Barlow Wayside Park: 13.2 mi
- Routson County Park: 14.3 mi
- Dimmick Park: 18.6 mi
- Hole in the Wall Day Use Area: 18.8 mi
- Mississippi Head: 4.7 mi
- Illumination Rock: 5.8 mi
- Hawkins Ridge: 6.1 mi
- Sandy Glacier Headwall: 6.2 mi
- Steel Cliff: 6.3 mi
- Susannah Lee Barlow & Samuel Kimbrough Barlow: 2.0 mi
- Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin: 5.0 mi
- Gnarl Ridge Shelter Remains: 7.9 mi
- Win S. Acton: 23.9 mi
- To the Oregon Pioneers: 24.4 mi
- Frog Lake Day Use Area: 7.9 mi
- Two Rivers Picnic Site: 23.0 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 23.6 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 23.9 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 24.6 mi
- Wildwood Recreation Site: 10.1 mi
- Roaring River Wilderness: 14.9 mi
- Toll Bridge County Park: 18.3 mi
- Pierce Island: 24.1 mi
- Tickle Creek Park: 24.9 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 10.3 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 10.3 mi
- West Coast Airlines Flight 956: 10.4 mi
- Clackamas Lake Historic Guard Station: 14.6 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 23.9 mi
- Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum: 2.0 mi
- Hutson Museum: 17.5 mi
- Sandy Historical Society: 23.4 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 24.2 mi
- Goverment Camp Rest Area: 2.3 mi
- Dodson: 23.7 mi
- Running Free: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Yocum Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hood | NE 46° | 3,429 m | 6.6 mi |
| Illumination Rock | NE 44° | 2,909 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pulpit Rock | NE 41° | 2,663 m | 7.0 mi |
| Barrett Spur | NE 37° | 2,393 m | 7.6 mi |
| Barrett Spur | NE 38° | 2,392 m | 7.5 mi |
| Langille Crags | NE 44° | 2,205 m | 8.3 mi |
| Lamberson Butte | ENE 63° | 2,022 m | 8.0 mi |
| Gunsight Butte | E 86° | 1,799 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:14 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:39 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 59 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 31 |
| Precip in | 12.6 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 12.7 | 14.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Government Camp, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1634779503
Day trips start here
- Government Camp · 2 mi
- Mount Hood · 19 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 20 mi
- Cascade Locks · 26 mi
- Stevenson · 27 mi
- Boring · 29 mi
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