Blazed Alder Falls is a waterfall on Blazed Alder Creek in Clackamas County, Oregon, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 100 feet. It lies about 8.1 miles northeast of Mount Hood Village and roughly 26 miles east of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 100 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Oregon’s 425 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 106th; the typical Oregon waterfall is about 54 feet.
The Cascades are a high volcanic range of snow-capped peaks, deep glacial valleys and dense conifer forest of Douglas fir, western hemlock and true firs, with abundant rain and snow on the western slopes. Basalt cliffs and lava flows give the region one of the highest concentrations of waterfalls in the country. Blazed Alder Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls, and Blazed Alder Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 117 recorded waterfalls in Clackamas County. Upper Blazed Alder Falls, is under a mile away. Nanny Creek Falls, 150 feet high, is under a mile away. Middle Blazed Alder Falls, is under a mile away.
Blazed Alder Falls is located at 45.4580° N, 121.8984° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.