Oregon
Proxy Falls
31 mi from Bend · ~55 min drive
226ft tall
≈ 69 m
≈ 69 m
Proxy Falls is a named waterfall in Oregon — a substantial cascade dropping 226 feet, about 31 miles from Bend, OR. Full visit details below.
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest city
- Bend, OR · 31 mi · ~55 min drive
- Height
- 226 ft (69 m)
- Coordinates
- 44.1620°, -121.9278°
From Wikipedia: Proxy Falls, also known as Lower Proxy Falls, is a cascade and plunge waterfall from a collection of springs on the shoulder of North Sister, that plunges into a gaping canyon near McKenzie Pass in the Willamette National Forest, near Belknap Springs, Oregon. The waterfall is notable for its main drop of 226 feet (69 m) which makes it one of the highest plunge waterfalls in Oregon. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Proxy Falls, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting Proxy Falls
The exact location is at 44.1620°, -121.9278° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
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Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Bend, OR — 31 miles away (~55 min drive).
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Sources
Location and tag data for Proxy Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) ; the Wikipedia article linked above provides additional history. We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.