Wy'east Falls

Wy'east Falls is perhaps the most impressive of all the tributary waterfalls that can be found along the Eagle Creek Trail. The falls plunge a sheer 157 feet over the classic Eagle Creek basalt formation that permeates the valley. The falls can be seen from the Eagle Creek Trail fairly easily - more so before the trees have filled out - but achieving a clear view of the falls requires a short scramble upstream along a boot path which may involve getting your feet wet (depending on what condition the trail is in). Though the unnamed stream isn't terribly large, the falls produce a surprisingly intense cloud of spray at the base of the falls - conveniently right in the path of the best viewpoints for the falls - soaking the walls of the alcove with water for most of the year and resulting in abundant growths of moss all around the falls. The stream is spring fed and flows all year, but it does lose the majority of its volume by the late summer months.Wy'east Falls was named by Greg Plumb in A Waterfall Lovers Guide to the Pacific Northwest after a nearby campsite along the Eagle Creek Trail. Wy'east is the Native American name for Mount Hood.