Wy'east Falls

Waterfall in Oregon, United States

Wy'east Falls

Location	Hood River County, Oregon, United States
Type	Plunge
Total height	140 feet
Number of drops	1

Wy'east Falls (also Wyeast Falls or Wy East Falls)^[1] is a waterfall on a small tributary of Eagle Creek in Hood River County, Oregon, U.S.

The waterfall is formed by Wy'East Creek,^[2] a spring-fed stream that plunges 140 feet (43 m) over the Eagle Creek basalt formation. The creek cuts through a narrow and steep ravine and spills off a basalt ledge, plunging in a thin sheet about 10 feet (3.0 m) wide, into a shallow, gravelly pool. The creek then flows for about 300 feet (91 m) before emptying into Eagle Creek shortly downstream of Tunnel Falls.

Name

The waterfall was named Wy'east after the nearby campsite, which in turn takes its name from the local indigenous name for the nearby volcano Mount Hood.^[3]

References

^ "Talk:Eagle Creek to Punch Bowl Falls Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington".
^ "Oregon Topographic Maps by Topo Zone". TopoZone. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^ http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws/waterfall.php?st=OR&num=1953 Wy'east Falls at Waterfalls Northwest

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Columbia Gorge

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Eagle Creek (north to south)	Metlako Punch Bowl Wy'east Twister

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