Sahalie Falls
Oregon · 73-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Sahalie Falls is 159 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 162 cfs (bottom 0% of the last 30 days, vs. 178.8 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
159 cfs
MCKENZIE RIVER AT OUTLET · 21m ago
Overnight
49°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
77°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:50 AM · Sunset 8:38 PM · 14h 48m
Snapshot built 6m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS PQR.
Sahalie Falls is a waterfall in Linn County, Oregon. It drops roughly 73 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.
Sahalie Falls sits in Linn County, Oregon. It drops along McKenzie River. The base sits at roughly 2,945 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 23 minutes from Black Butte Ranch. A trail — Waterfalls Loop Trail #3503 — runs within 30 meters of the marked location. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Sahalie Falls, sometimes referred to as Upper Falls, is a plunging waterfall of the McKenzie River in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The falls are located on the eastern edge of the Willamette National Forest and alongside Oregon Route 126, 34.3 miles (55.2 km) west of the city of Sisters. The word sahalie is Chinook Jargon for "up," "above," or "heaven".
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 14158500 · 0.8 mi away
MCKENZIE RIVER AT OUTLET OF CLEAR LAKE, OR
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30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 252 cfs · 64% of last year — significantly drier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahalie Falls (this page) | — | 73 ft | — | — | — |
| Koosah Falls | 0 mi | 74 ft | — | — | — |
| Tamolitch Falls | 3 mi | — | — | — | — |
| House Rock Falls | 12 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Proxy Falls | 13 mi | 129 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Proxy Falls | 13 mi | 226 ft | — | Y | Free |
Related waterfalls
On the same watercourse (McKenzie River)
Similar height (~73 ft)
- Dry Creek Falls72 ft
- Koosah Falls74 ft
- Little Niagara Falls74 ft
- Big Bradley Falls75 ft
- Curtain Falls75 ft
Questions visitors ask about Sahalie 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 Sahalie Falls?
Sahalie Falls is 73 feet (22.3 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
How far is Sahalie Falls from a major city?
Sahalie Falls is 16 miles from Black Butte Ranch (about 23 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
44.3491, -121.9972
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahalie_Falls
Wikidata (Q123578473)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123578473
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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