Steelhead Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Deschutes River in Jefferson County, Oregon, in the Blue Mountains region. It lies about 7 miles northwest of Terrebonne and roughly 24.7 miles north of Bend as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon and adjacent states are a group of dissected uplands and volcanic plateaus with ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and grand fir forest and dry grassland on lower slopes. Deep canyons and steep tributaries carry snowmelt streams with waterfalls. Deschutes River carries 8 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 18 recorded waterfalls in Jefferson County. Big Falls, 30 feet high, is about 3 miles away. Alder Springs Falls, is about 3.3 miles away. Cline Falls, a 20-foot segmented cascade waterfall, is about 9.7 miles away.
Steelhead Falls is located at 44.4153° N, 121.2897° 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.