Beginning at Proxy Falls Trailhead, Proxy Falls Trail #3532 starts by heading west and immediately entering the Three Sisters Wilderness. After that we headed up Highway 242 to the Proxy Falls trailhead. It could very well be the prime natural attraction of the Three Sisters Wilderness, and its popularity didn’t go unnoticed by us as we joined the many other tourists who were already out here on an unusually hot mid-90-degree day in late August. This trailhead provides access to:Proxy Falls Trail #3532 (which enters Three Sisters Wilderness)See Trail page for more information.
Hiking the trail counter clockwise, takes one through a moss covered lava flow. We missed the sign for the Upper Falls, our bad, but no … Photo by Thomas Shahan via Flickr CC2.
Wild Oregon Rhododendrons .
The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from March until November. Proxy Falls was an impressively tall dual-segmented waterfall falling from a height of about 225ft. Be camera ready, pay the $5 on your honor fee at the trailhead and enjoy the wonder of Central Oregon. We saw the Lower Falls including an interesting 1 1/2 mile walk through lava debris and a dramatic, photogenic forest. Proxy Falls Loop Trail is a 1.6 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Blue River, Oregon that features a waterfall and is good for all skill levels. Proxy Falls Trail #3532 is located just east of McKenzie River off Hwy 242 in the Cascade Mountains.. One stream cascades into two separate … If you don’t have an annual pass, you can pay the $5 daily fee. The trail continues south over an old lava flow, then entering a mixed conifer forest. When we reached the Proxy Falls trailhead, we found no designated parking lot, so be prepared to parallel park along the main road.
Midweek mornings are the best time to visit with less people around. This easy hike is an easy loop totaling about 1.5 miles (2.4140 km), and while beautiful all seasons Proxy Falls is especially beautiful during the fall season. Proxy Falls.
The more difficult part of the hike is once you get to Proxy Falls where you have to hike down a steep incline to the base of the falls. This loop trail meets 2 trail junctions before ending back at the Proxy Falls Trailhead. The Proxy Falls Trail quickly enters into the Three Sisters Wilderness Area and in spring, after the snow gates on 242 open, the hike is decorated with Rhododendron blooms like the ones seen below. Their are toilets near the trailhead which is obviously marked. The hike to Proxy Falls is a modest 0.75 mile walk from the parking lot/trailhead, with a slight elevation gain. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. The Trail begins at the marked trailhead along Hwy #242. Proxy Falls.
Double rewards for a wayside ramble that's only accessible in the summer season before snow closes the road. The drive was absolutely gorgeous, with lots of beautiful color along the highway: We hiked to Upper Proxy Falls first, which is by far the more beautiful of the two falls: Then we visited Lower Proxy Falls: Back at the lake the weather was starting to clear up a bit. The hike then goes through an old lava flow and then a mixed conifer forest. There is a vault toilet near the trailhead, and forest passes are required.