Cascades Falls - Oregon
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Volcanoguy
N 43° 42.814 W 121° 20.612
10T E 633443 N 4841393
A set of large cascades on Paulina Creek above McKay Crossing Campground.
Waymark Code: WMBJVF
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2011
Views: 2
This 25-foot falls is located on Paulina Creek, about a mile and a half upstream from McKay Crossing Campground, at an elevation of about 5160 feet. The falls consist of two cascades separated by a small pool. The upper segment (121°20.612' W) is a 10-foot drop and the lower segment (121°20.626' W) is a 15-foot drop. No official name, I refer to it as Cascades Falls. No official trail or viewpoint but user trails lead to various views. Can be accessed from Peter Skene Ogden Trail on north side of creek.
Paulina Creek is undersized for the features found along the channel, it’s average annual discharge is 18 cubic feet per second. Between 2000 and 4000 years ago a small waterfall reached Paulina Lake and dropped the lake’s level by about 8 feet. This resulted in a flood with an estimated discharge rate of about 7000 cubic feet per second (almost 400 times the annual rate). The flood lasted no more than two days. This flood formed the many large scale features found along Paulina Creek.
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