Final Falls

Final Falls, is a waterfall located on the Salmon River at the south skirt of the Mount Hood National Forest, in Clackamas County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in a privileged area where the river creates several waterfalls: Frustration Falls, Vanishing Falls, Little Niagara Falls, and Copper Creek Falls are within a mile from Final Falls; while Hideaway Falls, Split Falls, and Stein Falls are approximately two miles away.

Final Falls
LocationSalmon–Huckleberry Wilderness
Coordinates45.2475°N 121.89806°W / 45.2475; -121.89806[1][2]
TypeCascade
Elevation2,040 ft (620 m)[1][3]
Total height80 ft (24 m)[1][3]

The cascade and its river trail are surrounded by forest of Douglas fir, western hemlock, red cedar, bigleaf maple, red alder and black cottonwood trees.[4]

Access

Hiking to Final Falls starts at a trailhead that runs south along Salmon River starting in the town of Welches on U.S. Route 26 as it goes through Mount Hood National Forest. Final Falls is the last waterfall upstream, after Vanishing Falls and Frustration Falls. The trail is approximately 7 mi (11 km) long and requires skill, visitors should always follow rules of safe waterfall hiking when visiting Final Falls.

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See also

References
  1. "Final Falls Clackamas County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  2. "Final Falls, OR". Lat-Long.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. "Final Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. Schowalter-Hay, Ethan (2009). "The Once and Future River" (PDF). Northwest Passage. Autumn. Bureau of Land Management. p. 27. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
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