Tumalo Falls

The weather forecast for today was rain all day, but when we got up this morning the sun was shining. Clearly, being a meteorologist is one of those jobs where you can be wrong most of the time and still keep your job. So, we decided to do some sight-seeing. Barbara, Ellie, and I headed west of Bend, Oregon for what we believed was going to be a short hike to see Tumalo Falls. When we arrived, the gate was closed so we squeezed into a parking space and headed off towards the falls. After a short time, Barbara turned back with Ellie as I proceeded on to the falls. So, what we believed to be a short hike turn into five miles round trip. Due to the terrain, there are only two places where the falls can be reasonably seen. One is straight on and the other is above the falls looking almost straight down. Due to this, all of my photos were taken from straight on. We never did see any rain until on the ride home and it only rained for a short time. Well, I made it and I hope you enjoy the photos.

Published by Trail Rocker

I am a retired professional geologist who loves hiking, photography and travelling with my lovely wife Barbara.

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