Snowshoeing to Tumalo Falls in Bend, Oregon

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7 miles

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Out-and-Back

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Added by Jennifer Sommer

Snowshoeing/Hiking in Tumalo Falls in Bend, Oregon.

In the summer, you can reach the 89 foot falls via driving there and you can hangout and have a picnic. However, when I went it was the middle of winter. We went snowshoeing on the 7 mile hike out there. The path was clearly made for us so at times it was even easier to just hike in our trail running shoes.

We went along the Tumalo Creek Trail which is 7 miles total for the out and back trip. However, there is a 5 mile trip that is shorter if you park closer to the falls.

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