Upper Chush Falls, Three Sisters Wilderness

#1 among attractions in Three Sisters Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Waterfall

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Upper Chush Falls is a 200-foot waterfall on Whychus Creek, in the Cascade Range southwest of Sisters in the U.S. state of Oregon. Chush Falls, a 50-foot waterfall, is further downstream on the same creek. Lying between Chush and Upper Chush is a third waterfall, The Cascade. These and several other falls on tributaries in the vicinity are within the Three Sisters Wilderness. The Northwest Waterfall Survey lists the fall's average flow at 40 cubic feet per second. The highest flows occur between May and August. ()

Height: 200 ftCoordinates: 44°8'34"N, 121°41'6"W

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Upper Chush Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Three Sisters, Broken Top, Collier Glacier, Crook Glacier.

5 miSW
Natural attraction, Volcano
Three Sisters, Sisters State Park
127 min walk • Nestled within the breathtaking panorama of Oregon's Cascade Range, the Three Sisters stand as a majestic trio of volcanic peaks, each exceeding 10,000 feet in elevation. This natural spectacle is one of the highlights of the Sisters State Park and a must-see...
4.2 miS
Natural attraction, Volcano
Broken Top, Sisters State Park
107 min walk • Broken Top is a glacially eroded complex stratovolcano. It lies in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, part of the extensive Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon.
5.2 miW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Collier Glacier, Sisters State Park
132 min walk • Collier Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation generally above 8,000 feet. Collier Glacier is on the west slopes of North Sister, an extinct shield volcano. Since its last maximum extent during the Little Ice Age the glacier has retreated over a mile.
4.4 miS
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Crook Glacier, Sisters State Park
113 min walk • Crook Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation between 8,700 and 8,000 feet, nestled within a cirque to the immediate south of Broken Top, an extinct stratovolcano.
0.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Chush Falls, Three Sisters Wilderness
13 min walk • Chush Falls, also known as Lower Squaw Creek Falls and Lower Whychus Falls, is a waterfall formed along Whychus Creek on the north skirt of North Sister, west side of the city of Bend in Deschutes County, Oregon.
4.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Prouty Glacier, Sisters State Park
115 min walk • Prouty Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation generally between 9,500 and 8,500 feet. Prouty Glacier is on the northeast slopes of South Sister, a dormant stratovolcano.
4.5 miW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hayden Glacier, Sisters State Park
114 min walk • Hayden Glacier is located in the US state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation between 8,800 and 7,800 feet. It is to the northeast of Middle Sister and south of North Sister, both of which are extinct volcanoes.
4.3 miW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Diller Glacier, Sisters State Park
110 min walk • Diller Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation average of 9,000 feet and is on the southeast slopes of Middle Sister, an extinct stratovolcano.
5.3 miW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Renfrew Glacier, Sisters State Park
136 min walk • Renfrew Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation generally above 8,000 feet. Renfrew Glacier is on the northwest slopes of Middle Sister, an extinct stratovolcano.
5.2 miSW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lewis Glacier, Sisters State Park
134 min walk • Lewis Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation generally above 9,000 feet. Lewis Glacier is on the southeast slopes of South Sister, an inactive stratovolcano.
5.3 miSW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Eugene Glacier, Sisters State Park
134 min walk • Eugene Glacier is located in the US state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation generally above 9,000 feet and is east of Lost Creek Glacier.