Mosquito Falls is a waterfall in Lane County, Oregon, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 311 feet. It lies about 28.5 miles southwest of Sisters and roughly 35.3 miles west of Bend as the crow flies.
At 311 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Oregon’s 425 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 11th; the typical Oregon waterfall is about 54 feet.
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.
There are 163 recorded waterfalls in Lane County. Waterfall 28 mi SW of Sisters, is about 4.5 miles away. Rainbow Falls, is about 5.1 miles away. Sphinx Creek Falls, is about 6 miles away.
Mosquito Falls is located at 44.0599° N, 122.0265° 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 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.