Sahale Falls is a 78-foot waterfall on East Fork Hood River in Hood River County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 16.7 miles east of Mount Hood Village and roughly 40.3 miles east of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 78 feet it is taller than the typical Oregon waterfall of about 54 feet, ranking 153rd of 425 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 64 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 3 drops.
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. East Fork Hood River carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Sahale Falls is the tallest of them.
Hood River County holds 133 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Mitchell Creek Falls, 15 feet high, is under a mile away. Switchback Falls, is about 1 miles away. Umbrella Falls, a 59-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is about 1.2 miles away.
Sahale Falls is located at 45.3186° N, 121.6406° 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.