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Dutchman Falls
Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
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CATALOGEDThis waterfall has been surveyed, mapped and measured in person by the World Waterfall Database.
Between Multnomah Falls and Weisendanger Falls, Multnomah Creek makes several small dashes down a series of wide basalt ledges. Three of these are spaced close enough together that grouping them into one entry is feasible. The first drop is a 10 foot tall, 20 foot wide block shaped waterfall that can only be seen from the side. The second and largest is a 15 foot tall, 20 foot wide non-vertical block - the most easily seen of the three. The last is an 8 foot slide which is partially blocked from view by some bushes. HISTORY AND NAMES
- Dutchman Falls is the Adopted name of this waterfall
The falls aren't officially named, but this name, stemming from nearby Dutchman's Tunnel - a precarious basalt overhang just upstream along the trail - has been applied for over15 years, first seen in A Waterfall Lover's Guide to the Pacific Northwest.
Location and directions
Dutchman Falls are located approximately 1.2 miles up the Larch Mountain Trail from the Multnomah Falls Lodge. The first of the three falls are seen about 300 feet up the trail from the second bridge across Multnomah Creek (the first being the bridge spanning Multnomah Falls). The second and third falls are both seen within another 300 feet.
| Dutchman Falls is shown in the center. The 10 closest waterfalls within a 8km radius are shown as well (if any). Click any icon or see the list below for more information. |
Additional Nearby Waterfalls
| Name of Waterfall | Distance |
| Wiesendanger Falls | 0.16 mi / 0.25 km |
| Ecola Falls | 0.2 mi / 0.32 km |
| Multnomah Falls | 0.24 mi / 0.39 km |
| Shady Creek Falls | 0.37 mi / 0.59 km |
| Fairy Falls | 0.76 mi / 1.22 km |
| Little Necktie Falls | 0.8 mi / 1.28 km |
| Wahkeena Falls | 0.81 mi / 1.3 km |
| Mist Falls | 1.03 mi / 1.65 km |
| Dalton Falls | 1.25 mi / 2 km |
| Waespe Falls | 1.55 mi / 2.47 km |
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Photography tips
Overcast is key to photographing this waterfall well. The falls are quite photogenic, but both times I've visited, the sun was not cooperating at all. The falls actually stay illuminated well into the evening due to the westerly facing canyon right above Multnomah Falls. Assuming the conditions are right, focal lengths between 15 and 80mm will be useful here.
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