Howlaak Falls is a 70-foot waterfall on Park Creek in Deschutes County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 12.3 miles southwest of Sisters and roughly 19.6 miles west of Bend as the crow flies.
At 70 feet it is taller than the typical Oregon waterfall of about 54 feet, ranking 168th of 425 with a recorded height. By form it is a veiling waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread over the rock face, combined with a plunge character.
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. Park Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Howlaak Falls is the tallest of them.
Deschutes County holds 62 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Middle Park Creek Falls, a 25-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower Park Creek Falls, 20 feet high, is under a mile away. Columnar Canyon Falls, a 125-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Howlaak Falls is located at 44.1456° N, 121.6920° 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.