Metlako Falls
Oregon · 102-foot drop · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Metlako Falls is 215 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Right now
Streamflow
215 cfs
WIND RIVER NEAR CARSON, · 34m ago
Overnight
54°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
75°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:28 AM · Sunset 8:57 PM · 15h 29m
Snapshot built 8m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS PQR.
Metlako Falls is a waterfall in Hood River County, Oregon. It drops roughly 102 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Metlako Falls sits in Hood River County, Oregon. It drops along Eagle Creek. The falls are inside Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness. The base sits at roughly 466 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 5 minutes from Cascade Locks. A trail — Lower Punchbowl Trail #440B — runs within 90 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Entry is free. Dogs on leash are welcome on the access trail.
Metlako Falls is a waterfall on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is the furthest downstream of the major waterfalls on Eagle Creek. Like upstream Punch Bowl Falls, Metlako is also in the form of a punchbowl. The falls is 31 meters (101 ft) tall, though people have measured it anywhere from 30 to 46 m tall. It is the upstream limit for salmon spawning in Eagle Creek.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 14128500 · 8.6 mi away
WIND RIVER NEAR CARSON, WA
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Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metlako Falls (this page) | — | 102 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Sorenson Falls | 0 mi | 164 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Lower Punch Bowl Falls | 0 mi | 12 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Punch Bowl Falls | 0 mi | 36 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Wauna Falls | 1 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Loowit Falls | 1 mi | 78 ft | — | Y | Free |
Side-by-side comparisons
Metlako Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
Related waterfalls
On the same watercourse (Eagle Creek)
- Punch Bowl Falls36 ft
Similar height (~102 ft)
- Burden Falls102 ft
- Beatson Falls104 ft
- Hidden Falls100 ft
- High Falls100 ft
- Sunset Falls104 ft
Questions visitors ask about Metlako Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Metlako Falls?
Metlako Falls is 102 feet (31 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Metlako Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Metlako Falls is inside Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Metlako Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness permits leashed dogs in most areas). Inferred from park type; check the official site for trail-specific restrictions. Always leash and pack out waste.
Is there a fee to visit Metlako Falls?
No entrance fee. Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Metlako Falls from a major city?
Metlako Falls is 4 miles from Cascade Locks (about 5 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
45.6255, -121.8969
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metlako_Falls
Wikidata (Q37365)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37365
GeoNames (5740307)
https://www.geonames.org/5740307/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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