A short walk from the McKay Crossing Campground bridge, McKay Crossing Falls drops 23 feet over a ledge on Paulina Creek in Deschutes County, Oregon, at an elevation of about 4,745 feet.
The falls
Paulina Creek, fed by Paulina Lake upstream, plunges 23 feet about 500 feet downstream of the campground bridge. An independent trip report from the area puts the drop at 26 feet. The flow is listed as year-round.
Getting there
McKay Crossing Campground sits in Deschutes National Forest beside Paulina Creek, about 7 miles from La Pine, the nearest town. Drivers reach it from US 97 by way of Paulina Lake Road and Forest Service Road 2120, the last several miles of which can be washboard dirt. Parking near the bridge is the simplest way to reach the falls.
On site
The campground has 15 sites with vault toilets but no drinking water or hookups, and pets must stay on a leash. Swimming takes place in the Paulina Creek area, though no guidance specific to the falls itself is posted.
Nearby
An unnamed waterfall on Paulina Creek is about 0.4 mile away, Island Falls about 2.3 miles, and Paulina Creek Falls about 4.8 miles.
Distances are straight-line.