Notable waterfall · Hood River, Oregon
Switchback Falls
Switchback Falls is a waterfall in Hood River, Oregon.
Switchback Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Switchback Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Switchback Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.31414, -121.66087. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Switchback Falls
- White River Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~7 km · Must-see
- Palmer Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~7 km · Must-see
- Barlow Ridge · viewpoint · Hood River · ~7 km · Must-see
- Newton Clark Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~8 km · Must-see
- Little Zigzag Falls · waterfall · Clackamas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Coalman Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Hood · viewpoint · Hood River · ~9 km · Must-see
- Reid Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Trillium Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Eliot Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sandy Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~11 km · Must-see
- Coe Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~11 km · Must-see
- Langille Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~11 km · Must-see
- Glisan Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ladd Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tom Dick and Harry Mountain · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake Buttes · lake · Wasco · ~13 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Switchback Falls
- Little Zigzag Falls · waterfall · Clackamas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Cascades Trail · waterfall · Skamania · ~54 km · Must-see
- White River Falls State Park · waterfall · Wasco · ~56 km · Must-see
- Starvation Creek Falls · waterfall · Skamania · ~58 km · Must-see
- Eagle Creek Upper Falls · waterfall · Clackamas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lower Falls Lacamas Lake · waterfall · Clark · ~85 km · Must-see
- Celilo Falls · waterfall · Klickitat · ~88 km · Must-see
- Willamette Falls · waterfall · Clackamas · ~94 km · Must-see
- Upper Butte Creek Falls · waterfall · Clackamas · ~100 km · Must-see
- Marion Falls · waterfall · Linn · ~107 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Switchback Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Switchback Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Switchback Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Switchback Falls?
Nearby: White River Glacier (viewpoint, 7 km), Palmer Glacier (viewpoint, 7 km), Barlow Ridge (viewpoint, 7 km), Newton Clark Glacier (viewpoint, 8 km), Little Zigzag Falls (waterfall, 9 km), Coalman Glacier (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Switchback Falls worth visiting?
Switchback Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Oregon on Spotwander.