Deschutes County, Oregon
Waterfalls Near Sisters, OR
25 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Sisters. Chush Falls is the closest at 12 miles to the southwest. Sahalie Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.9 stars from 412 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Sisters at a Glance
25 Waterfalls Near Sisters, Ranked by Distance
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Chush Falls
Chush Falls is the closest named waterfall to Sisters, 12 miles to the southwest in Deschutes County. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. USGS notes: Located on Whychus Creek in Three Sisters Wilderness within Deschutes National Forest.
- Rating
- 4.9 (36 Google reviews)
- Address
- Deschutes County, OR 97413 (GPS 44.1497, -121.6831)
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Upper Chush Falls
Upper Chush Falls lies 12 miles southwest of Sisters in Deschutes County, number 2 of 25 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. USGS notes: Located on Whychus Creek in Deschutes National Forest.
- Rating
- 5.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Deschutes County, OR 97413 (GPS 44.1428, -121.6848)
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Big Falls
Big Falls lies 14 miles northeast of Sisters in Deschutes County, number 3 of 25 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. Its own nearest town is Terrebonne.
- Rating
- 3.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Deschutes County, OR 97760 (GPS 44.3714, -121.2925)
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Awbrey Falls
Awbrey Falls lies 14 miles southeast of Sisters in Deschutes County, number 4 of 25 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. Its own nearest town is Redmond.
- Rating
- 1.8 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Deschutes County, OR 97703 (GPS 44.1946, -121.2943)
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Cline Falls
Cline Falls lies 14 miles east of Sisters in Deschutes County, number 5 of 25 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. Its own nearest town is Redmond.
- Rating
- 4.6 (117 Google reviews)
- Address
- Deschutes County, OR 97756 (GPS 44.2766, -121.2592)
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Odin Falls
Odin Falls lies 15 miles east of Sisters in Deschutes County, number 6 of 25 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. Its own nearest town is Terrebonne.
- Rating
- 2.0 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Deschutes County, OR 97756 (GPS 44.3224, -121.2565)
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Steelhead Falls
Steelhead Falls lies 15 miles northeast of Sisters in Jefferson County, number 7 of 25 by distance. Its own nearest town is Terrebonne.
- Address
- Jefferson County, OR (GPS 44.4163, -121.2898)
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Obsidian Falls
Obsidian Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Sisters in Lane County, number 8 of 25 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters.
- Rating
- 5.0 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lane County, OR 97413 (GPS 44.1687, -121.8178)
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Wizard Falls
Wizard Falls lies 16 miles north of Sisters in Jefferson County, number 9 of 25 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters.
- Rating
- 4.6 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Jefferson County, OR 97730 (GPS 44.5187, -121.6321)
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Tumalo Falls
Tumalo Falls lies 18 miles south of Sisters in Deschutes County, number 10 of 25 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Sisters. 97-foot waterfall within the Deschutes National Forest surrounded by hiking & mountain biking trails.
- Rating
- 4.8 (467 Google reviews)
- Address
- Deschutes County, OR 97703 (GPS 44.0339, -121.5668)
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Linton Falls
Linton Falls lies 19 miles southwest of Sisters in Lane County, number 11 of 25 by distance.
- Address
- Lane County, OR (GPS 44.1598, -121.8845)
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Proxy Falls
Proxy Falls lies 21 miles southwest of Sisters in Lane County, number 12 of 25 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. A pair of cascades in a glacial valley, reached via a loop trail through lava fields & forest.
- Rating
- 4.8 (115 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lane County, OR 97413 (GPS 44.1618, -121.9278)
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Indian Hole Falls
Indian Hole Falls lies 21 miles southwest of Sisters in Lane County, number 13 of 25 by distance.
- Address
- Lane County, OR (GPS 44.0910, -121.8667)
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Honey Creek Falls
Honey Creek Falls lies 22 miles southwest of Sisters in Lane County, number 14 of 25 by distance.
- Address
- Lane County, OR (GPS 44.0873, -121.8945)
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Lava Island Falls
Lava Island Falls lies 22 miles south of Sisters in Deschutes County, number 15 of 25 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. Its own nearest town is Deschutes River Woods.
- Rating
- 4.3 (31 Google reviews)
- Address
- Seventh Mountain, OR 97702
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Sahalie Falls
Sahalie Falls lies 22 miles west of Sisters in Linn County, number 16 of 25 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. Picturesque waterfall along the McKenzie River features a viewing platform, trails & nearby camping.
- Rating
- 4.9 (412 Google reviews)
- Address
- Linn County, OR 97413 (GPS 44.3490, -121.9970)
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Koosah Falls
Koosah Falls lies 23 miles west of Sisters in Linn County, number 17 of 25 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. Moderate hike to a 70ft-tall waterfall dropping into a deep pool, ringed by ferns & moss.
- Rating
- 4.9 (218 Google reviews)
- Address
- Linn County, OR 97413 (GPS 44.3440, -122.0006)
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Upper Falls Deschutes River
Upper Falls Deschutes River lies 23 miles south of Sisters in Deschutes County, number 18 of 25 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. Its own nearest town is Deschutes River Woods.
- Rating
- 5.0 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Deschutes County, OR 97702 (GPS 43.9787, -121.4084)
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Tamolitch Falls
Tamolitch Falls lies 24 miles west of Sisters in Linn County, number 19 of 25 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters.
- Rating
- 4.8 (67 Google reviews)
- Address
- Linn County, OR 97413 (GPS 44.3118, -122.0262)
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Dillon Falls
Dillon Falls lies 24 miles south of Sisters in Deschutes County, number 20 of 25 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. Its own nearest town is Deschutes River Woods.
- Rating
- 4.6 (56 Google reviews)
- Address
- Deschutes County, OR 97702 (GPS 43.9575, -121.4116)
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Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls lies 25 miles southwest of Sisters in Lane County, number 21 of 25 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters.
- Rating
- 2.0 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lane County, OR 97413 (GPS 44.1315, -122.0000)
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Marion Falls
Marion Falls lies 25 miles northwest of Sisters in Linn County, number 22 of 25 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters.
- Rating
- 4.5 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Linn County, OR 97350 (GPS 44.5664, -121.8755)
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Gatch Falls
Gatch Falls lies 25 miles northwest of Sisters in Linn County, number 23 of 25 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. USGS notes: In the course of Marion Creek, 8 km (5 mi) SE of the community of Marion Forks.
- Rating
- 4.0 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Linn County, OR 97350 (GPS 44.5679, -121.8759)
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Benham Falls
Benham Falls lies 25 miles south of Sisters in Deschutes County, number 24 of 25 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters. These turbulent rapids on the Deschutes River are accessible by forest trails with lookout points.
- Rating
- 4.7 (124 Google reviews)
- Address
- Deschutes County, OR 97702 (GPS 43.9378, -121.4117)
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Gooch Falls
Gooch Falls lies 27 miles northwest of Sisters in Linn County, number 25 of 25 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Sisters.
- Rating
- 4.8 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Linn County, OR 97350 (GPS 44.5762, -121.9137)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Sisters sits in or near the Central Cascades and Willamette Foothills area of Oregon. Along the western slope of the Cascades, rivers drain toward the Willamette Valley through forested canyons rich in falls. Silver Falls State Park in Marion County contains a celebrated series, including South Falls and North Falls, which USGS records at 177 and 136 feet. Abiqua Falls in Marion County drops into a basalt amphitheater. On the McKenzie River in Linn County, Sahalie and Koosah falls pour over young lava flows, and Salt Creek Falls in Lane County plunges 286 feet near Willamette Pass. East of the crest, Tumalo Falls drops about 97 feet in the Deschutes National Forest near Bend. Read the Oregon waterfall guide.
By direction from Sisters: 8 to the southwest, 5 to the south, 3 to the west, 3 to the northwest, 2 to the northeast, 2 to the east, 1 to the north, and 1 to the southeast. They are spread across Deschutes County (11), Lane County (6), Linn County (6), and Jefferson County (2). The average distance is 19.8 miles.
By Distance
10 to 20 miles of Sisters
Chush Falls (12 mi), Upper Chush Falls (12 mi), Big Falls (14 mi), Awbrey Falls (14 mi), Cline Falls (14 mi), Odin Falls (15 mi), Steelhead Falls (15 mi), Obsidian Falls (16 mi), Wizard Falls (16 mi), Tumalo Falls (18 mi), Linton Falls (19 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Sisters
Proxy Falls (21 mi), Indian Hole Falls (21 mi), Honey Creek Falls (22 mi), Lava Island Falls (22 mi), Sahalie Falls (22 mi), Koosah Falls (23 mi), Upper Falls Deschutes River (23 mi), Tamolitch Falls (24 mi), Dillon Falls (24 mi), Rainbow Falls (25 mi), Marion Falls (25 mi), Gatch Falls (25 mi), Benham Falls (25 mi), Gooch Falls (27 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Sisters: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Sisters, OR?
25 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Sisters: 0 within 10 miles, 11 10 to 20 miles, 14 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Sisters?
Chush Falls in Deschutes County is the closest, about 12 miles southwest of Sisters.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Sisters?
Sahalie Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.9 stars from 412 Google reviews. The most reviewed is Tumalo Falls.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Sisters in?
Deschutes County (11), Lane County (6), Linn County (6), and Jefferson County (2).
How does Sisters compare with other Oregon towns?
Sisters ranks 9th of the 75 Oregon towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.