Upper Loowit Falls is a 92-foot waterfall on Loowit Creek in Hood River County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 4.4 miles south of Cascade Locks and roughly 27.4 miles east of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 92 feet it is taller than the typical Oregon waterfall of about 54 feet, ranking 123rd of 425 with a recorded height. By form it is a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
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. Loowit Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Upper Loowit Falls is the tallest of them.
Hood River County holds 133 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Loowit Falls, an 88-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Skoonichuk Falls, a 48-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Benson Falls, is under a mile away.
Upper Loowit Falls is located at 45.6063° N, 121.8871° 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.