Upper Tunnel Falls is a 70-foot waterfall on East Fork Eagle Creek in Hood River County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 6.1 miles south of Cascade Locks and roughly 29 miles east of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 70 feet it is taller than the typical Oregon waterfall of about 54 feet, ranking 168th of 425 with a recorded height.
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 Eagle Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 172 feet.
Hood River County holds 133 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Tunnel Falls, a 172-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Grand Union Falls, a 41-foot slide punchbowl waterfall, is under a mile away. Twister Falls, a 148-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away.
Upper Tunnel Falls is located at 45.5881° N, 121.8454° 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.