Double Falls is an 89-foot waterfall on Tumalo Creek in Deschutes County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 11.5 miles west of Deschutes River Woods and roughly 13.1 miles west of Bend as the crow flies.
At 89 feet it is taller than the typical Oregon waterfall of about 54 feet, ranking 128th of 425 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 37 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. It falls in 3 drops.
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. Tumalo Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Double Falls is the tallest of them.
Deschutes County holds 62 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Tumalo Falls, an 89-foot curtain waterfall, is under a mile away. Bridge Creek Falls, a 25-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Middle Tumalo Falls, a 43-foot curtain waterfall, is under a mile away.
Double Falls is located at 44.0417° N, 121.5784° 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.