Wallalute Falls, Mount Hood Wilderness

Name: Wallalute Falls
Address: Mount Hood Wilderness, United States

#1 among attractions in Mount Hood Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall

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Wallalute Falls is a large waterfall located on Compass Creek on the north slopes of Mount Hood in the Hood River County, Oregon, at an elevation of 4,879 feet. For many years maps have mislabeled the location of Wallalute Falls locating it on the Eliot Branch of the West Fork Hood River, one canyon over from Compass Creek where it is still labeled on maps today. Historical documentation in Jack Grauer's book A Complete History of Mt Hood, however, provides 1890s-era photos of two waterfalls located in this area, one labeled Wallalute and one labeled "Strawnahans", where only "Strawnahans" Falls is a photographic match to the actual waterfall located on the Eliot Branch visible from the Cloud Cap road at Inspiration Point. ()

Coordinates: 45°24'41"N, 121°39'22"W

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Wallalute Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cooper Spur ski area, Silcox Hut, Timberline Trail, Coalman Glacier.

2.5 miE
Winter sport, Park, Outdoor activities
Cooper Spur ski area, Parkdale
64 min walk • Nestled in the shadow of Oregon's majestic Mount Hood, the Cooper Spur ski area is a hidden gem for winter sports enthusiasts looking to escape the larger crowds of more commercial resorts. Located near the quaint town of Parkdale, Cooper Spur offers a serene skiing...
5.3 miSW
Hiking, View point, Alpine hut
Silcox Hut, Mount Hood National Forest
135 min walk • The Silcox Hut is a small rustic mid-mountain lodge located at 6,950 feet elevation on Mount Hood, Oregon, United States. It is approximately 1,000 feet vertical above Timberline Lodge and roughly one mile distance directly up the mountain.
3.6 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Timberline Trail, Mount Hood Wilderness
92 min walk • Timberline Trail is a hiking trail around Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is mostly in wilderness but also goes near Timberline Lodge, Cloud Cap Inn, and Mount Hood Meadows ski area.
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Coalman Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
89 min walk • The Coalman Glacier is a glacier located on the upper slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the mountain's highest glacier ranging from about 11,200 to 10,500 ft, located within the crater rim, southwest of the peak.
5.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Little Zigzag River, Mount Hood Wilderness
135 min walk • The Little Zigzag River is a tributary, about 5 miles long, of the Zigzag River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The Zigzag and Little Zigzag drain the Zigzag Glacier on Mount Hood, a high volcanic peak in the Cascade Range.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Palmer Glacier, Mount Hood National Forest
115 min walk • Palmer Glacier is a glacier on the south slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated at an elevation range of 9,300 to 6,200 feet, and was named for Joel Palmer, an Oregon pioneer.
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
White River Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
108 min walk • White River Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the south slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It ranges in elevation from about 10,000 to 6,200 feet.
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sandy Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
91 min walk • Sandy Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the west slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It extends in elevation from about 8,800 to 6,000 feet. The glacier is the source of Muddy Fork, a tributary of the Sandy River. The upper extent of the glacier is known for extensive crevasses.
4.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Reid Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
105 min walk • Reid Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the west slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It ranges in elevation from about 9,800 to 6,000 feet. The glacier is the source of the Sandy River. The upper extent of the glacier is known for extensive crevasses.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Ladd Glacier, Mount Hood Wilderness
73 min walk • Ladd Glacier is an alpine glacier on the north slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies at an average elevation of 7,500 feet. The glacier lies entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Bull Run National Forest, Mount Hood Wilderness
94 min walk • Bull Run National Forest was established as the Bull Run Forest Reserve by the General Land Office in Oregon on June 17, 1892, with 142,080 acres. After the transfer of federal forests to the U.S. Forest Service in 1905, it became a National Forest on March 4, 1907.

Wallalute Falls, Mount Hood Wilderness

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Wallalute Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)