Deschutes National Forest · Oregon

Paulina Falls

0.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 3954 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/31

Picnic areas

Along the way Paulina Lake Day Use Area

Trailhead Paulina Falls Day Use Area Drive there

Paulina Falls Day Use Area the Forest Service's write-up

<strong>Recreation Fee Site</strong>: $5/vehicle/day or valid recreation pass. On-site passes <strong>not </strong>available.

Located in a thicket of majestic conifer species, Paulina Creek Falls is located just west of Paulina Lake outside of the Newberry Caldera. This double falls drops 80 feet over volcanic cliffs onto a jumble of rocks below.

There is an accessible trail to picnic sites and a stunning overlook of the falls.

Trailhead provides access to Paulina Falls Trail .

Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires payment/recreation pass. Passes are NOT available at this site, but can be purchased from Forest Service offices or vendors. Please check here for more information about recreation passes and where they can be purchased.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.