North Fork Tumalo Falls is a waterfall on North Fork Tumalo Creek in Deschutes County, Oregon, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 84 feet. It lies about 13.1 miles west of Deschutes River Woods and roughly 14.6 miles west of Bend as the crow flies.
At 84 feet it is taller than the typical Oregon waterfall of about 54 feet, ranking 137th of 425 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 41 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail 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. North Fork Tumalo Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls, and North Fork Tumalo Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 62 recorded waterfalls in Deschutes County. Upper North Fork Tumalo Falls, a 38-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower Middle Fork Tumalo Falls, a 15-foot block waterfall, is under a mile away. Middle Fork Tumalo Falls, a 53-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
North Fork Tumalo Falls is located at 44.0489° N, 121.6091° 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.