Sahalie Falls Mount Hood Oregon

Sahalie Falls Mount Hood Oregon

Sahalie Falls is a pretty waterfall on the East Fork of the Hood River near Hood River Meadows. It is right at a wayside the old Mt. Hood Highway near Mt. Hood Meadows and Bennet Pass Trailhead. 

Sahalie Falls / Sahale Falls is a lesser known waterfall on the SE side of Mt. Hood that plunges over 60 feet on the East Fork of the Hood River.  The waterfall is often hiked to as part of a loop hike in conjunction with the nearby Umbrella Falls.  Both waterfalls are easy to access during the summer from the Mt. Hood Meadows parking lots and on days in which the gates are open you can even drive to Sahale Falls.

The falls veil 60 feet down the back of a verdant grotto, with additional drops of 4 feet and 10 feet immediately downstream. Though the falls are located at a high elevation on the slopes of Mount Hood, which guarantees a consistent amount of water in the river all year. The falls are viewed from a picturesque arch bridge dating back to the construction of the original Mount Hood Scenic Byway in the 1930s.

Directions to Sahalie Falls : It is found near Hood River Meadows Ski area off Highway 35 near Bennett Pass. Take Highway 26 east from Gresham to the junction of Highways 26 and 35, 2 1/4 miles east of Government Camp. Follow Highway 35 for 7.8 miles to the signed entrance to Hood River Meadows and turn left. After 1/2 mile, turn left again onto the Old Mount Hood Scenic Byway, which is signed for Sahale Falls, and follow the road to its end just before the bridge below the falls in another 3/4 mile.