Cascades, The is a 26-foot waterfall on Whychus Creek in Deschutes County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 12 miles southwest of Sisters and roughly 19.3 miles west of Bend as the crow flies.
At 26 feet it is on the modest side for Oregon, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 54 feet; it ranks 322nd of 425. By form it is a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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. Whychus Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 223 feet.
Deschutes County holds 62 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Park Creek Falls, 20 feet high, is under a mile away. Chush Falls, a 67-foot veiling plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Shelter Falls, a 40-foot veiling plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Cascades, The is located at 44.1472° N, 121.6849° 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.