Lower White River Falls

The falls are accessed within White River Falls State Park, located east of Tygh Valley between Maupin and The Dalles. Take Highway 197 south from The Dalles then turn east on Highway 216 (signed for White River Falls and Sherars Bridge). The park is found 4 miles from Highway 197. The trail leads downstream from the parking area to the falls in about 1/3 of a mile.Lower White River Falls is basically a bonus waterfall that can be found when visiting White River Falls in the Tygh Valley area. The falls plunge about 15 feet into a large bowl about a quarter mile below White River Falls, but aren't really noteworthy in any sort of way. When the river runs high, this may be a more interesting attraction, but the trail skirts close enough to the river that it may not be possible to view the falls during high water or flood stages.