Polallie Creek Falls is a waterfall on Polallie Creek in Hood River County, Oregon, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 275 feet. It lies about 16.4 miles south of Odell and roughly 39.2 miles east of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 275 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Oregon’s 425 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 16th; 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. Polallie Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Polallie Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 133 recorded waterfalls in Hood River County. Waterfall 17 mi S of Odell, is under a mile away. South Fork Polallie Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Lower Polallie Creek Falls, is under a mile away.
Polallie Creek Falls is located at 45.3989° N, 121.6345° 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.