Lookingglass Falls is a waterfall on Lookingglass Creek in Union County, Oregon, in the Blue Mountains region, with a total height of about 6 feet. It lies about 12 miles north of Elgin and roughly 68.9 miles southeast of Pasco as the crow flies.
At 6 feet it is one of the lowest falls in the state’s records: of the 425 Oregon waterfalls with a documented height only 3 are shorter, while the typical Oregon waterfall stands around 54 feet.
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.
There are 7 recorded waterfalls in Union County. Squaw Falls, is about 15.1 miles away. Tamarack Falls, is about 15.2 miles away. North Meacham Falls, 26 feet high, is about 18.7 miles away.
Lookingglass Falls is located at 45.7347° N, 117.8639° 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.