Switchback Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on North Fork Iron Creek in Hood River County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 15.8 miles east of Mount Hood Village and roughly 39.5 miles east of Gresham as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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 133 recorded waterfalls in Hood River County. Mitchell Creek Falls, 15 feet high, is under a mile away. Umbrella Falls, a 59-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is about 1 miles away. Sahale Falls, a 78-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 1 miles away.
Switchback Falls is located at 45.3143° N, 121.6606° 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.