Paulina Falls, Waterfall in Deschutes County, United States.
Paulina Falls is a cascade and plunge waterfall where Paulina Creek drops 80 feet (24 m) from a streambed draining Paulina Lake in Newberry National Volcanic Monument, south of Bend, Oregon. The drop splits into two side-by-side falls that surround a small island at the edge of the cliff.
Paulina Creek drains Paulina Lake inside Newberry Caldera, the collapse basin of Newberry Volcano, and cuts over the caldera rim at the falls. The creek splits around a small island at the cliff edge, producing two side-by-side drops of about 24 metres. The surrounding cliffs are volcanic rock of the Newberry centre, south of Bend, Oregon.
The falls sit in Newberry National Volcanic Monument, established in 1990, and the paved Paulina Falls Trail starts at the Paulina Falls Day Use Area off Paulina Lake Road (Highway 21). Visitors walk to both the top and the bottom of the 24-metre drop, where the creek splits around a small island at the cliff edge.
The falls are reached by a short hiking trail with multiple viewing platforms along the way. The path is straightforward and offers viewing points at both the upper and lower sections of the cascade.
The water splits into two distinct streams that flow at different rates depending on seasonal water levels. This dual-cascade structure creates varying visual patterns throughout the year.
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