United States · Deschutes County
Paulina Creek Falls
Paulina Creek Falls is a cascade and plunge waterfall from a streambed draining from Paulina Lake in Newberry National Volcanic Monument, south of Bend, Oregon. The waterfall is notable for its side-by-side drop of 80 feet that surrounds a small island at the edge of the cliff.
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Paulina Creek Falls drops 24 metres (79 ft), inside Newberry National Volcanic Monument. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Deschutes County, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Paulina Creek Falls is number 8 on our list of the highest-altitude waterfalls. As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Paulina Creek Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Deschutes County are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
Getting there
- Base town Deschutes County, United States
- Country United States
- Region Deschutes County, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Paulina Creek Falls
United States
Height24 mWidth—
Most similar
McWay Falls
United States
Height24 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in the United States too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 41× taller than Paulina Creek Falls. Victoria Falls is 4.5× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Paulina Creek Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
43.71222, -121.2825
Quick answers
Where is Paulina Creek Falls?
Paulina Creek Falls is in United States (Deschutes County), inside Newberry National Volcanic Monument. The nearest base is Deschutes County, United States. Its coordinates are 43.7122, -121.2825.
How tall is Paulina Creek Falls?
Paulina Creek Falls drops 24 metres (79 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Paulina Creek Falls?
Peak flow is April to June. Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
What can you do at Paulina Creek Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Paulina Creek Falls?
The usual base is Deschutes County, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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