Proxy Falls

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Difficulty: Easy
Length: 1.5 miles / 2.4 km
Duration: 1 hour or less

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Overview: 6,000 years ago glaciers cut this canyon out, now these two falls run over the glacier cut cliff. Lava from cinder cones near North Sister then filled the valley floor. As the water falls over the cliff and down into the porous lava it sinks back underground so it appears as if the water just disappears, without an outlet.

Tips: From McKenzie River Ranger Station, drive east on Highway 126 about 2 miles to junction with Highway 242. Drive about 10 miles up Highway 242 to the Proxy Falls Trailhead.

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Proxy Falls Trailhead

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Junction

Head south here to Upper Proxy Falls then return here to continue the loop.

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Upper Proxy Falls

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Junction

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Lower Proxy Falls

According to Northwest Waterfall Survey "Proxy Falls is one of the most frequently photographed waterfalls in Oregon and is certainly among the most photogenic waterfalls in the entire country"