The 10 Best Cliff Jumping Spots in Oregon

Oregon has 13 documented cliff jumping spots on CliffScout, 13 of them community-verified. These are the standouts — ranked by verification, documentation, and community activity, not hype. Every listing links to a full page with photos, heights, and access notes.

1. 1

   Lake Creek Falls Verified

   Blachly · jumps 35–100 ft

   Lake Creek Falls sits on OR-36 between Mapleton and Junction City near Triangle Lake, Blachly, OR. A small parking lot with a trailhead sits across the highway from the falls; it's roughly a quarter-mile walk down stairs to the… Full guide →

2. 2

   Punch Bowl Falls (Eagle Creek Trail) Verified

   Cascade Locks

   Punch Bowl Falls is a well-known round plunge pool on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge, reached from the Eagle Creek Trailhead off I-84 Exit 41 near Cascade Locks (a day-use/Forest Pass fee applies at the lot). It's about… Full guide →

3. 3

   Faraday Road Verified

   Estacada

   Faraday Road follows the Clackamas River east of Estacada past Portland General Electric's Faraday hydroelectric project — look for the PGE sign at 33831 Faraday Rd and a yellow gate; informal parking and river access are a short… Full guide →

4. 4

   Koberg Beach Verified

   Hood River

   Koberg Beach State Recreation Site sits on the Columbia River about 3 miles east of Hood River, just off I-84. It's a free, year-round day-use park with a small beach screened from the freeway by a large basalt outcrop. That rock… Full guide →

5. 5

   Jawbone Flats Verified

   Lyons · jumps ~50 ft

   Jawbone Flats is a historic 1930s gold-mining camp on Opal Creek in the Opal Creek Wilderness, about 22 miles east of Salem via Highway 22 and Forest Road 2209 (roughly 1.5-2 hours from Portland, not from Brothers, Oregon as this… Full guide →

6. 6

   North Fork, Three Pools Verified

   Lyons · jumps ~65 ft

   This popular swimming area sits along the Little North Santiam River in Willamette National Forest near Lyons, reached via North Fork Road (Forest Road 2209) off Highway 22. The North Fork day-use site, at the second bridge about… Full guide →

7. 7

   Tamolitch Pool Verified

   Sisters

   Tamolitch Pool, better known as Blue Pool, sits on the McKenzie River Trail in Willamette National Forest, about 75 minutes east of Eugene near Trail Bridge Reservoir. Park at the McKenzie River Trailhead (restrooms, no fee) and… Full guide →

8. 8

   Steelhead Falls Verified

   Terrebonne · jumps 18–20 ft

   Steelhead Falls drops about 20 ft into a Deschutes River canyon pool near Crooked River Ranch in Terrebonne, OR, roughly 45 minutes from Bend via US-97, Lower Bridge Market Rd, and NW 43rd St. The pin previously sat in open… Full guide →

9. 9

   Eagle Creek – Punchbowl Falls Verified

   Cascade Locks

   Punchbowl Falls sits about 2.1 miles up the Eagle Creek Trail from the trailhead off I-84 Exit 41 near Cascade Locks; park at the first lot (self-pay, $5 day-use) and walk in along a cliffside path with cable handrails in places.… Full guide →

10. 10

    Brice Creek Falls (Lower Brice Creek) Verified

    Dorena

    Brice Creek Falls sits on Brice Creek Road (NF-17) about 20 miles east of Cottage Grove in the Umpqua National Forest, roughly 0.3 miles upstream from Cedar Creek Campground. A short, easy path off the road - well under a mile… Full guide →

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