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Benham Falls

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A thundering series of Class IV-V rapids through a basalt canyon on the Deschutes River, 12 miles south of Bend. Less a traditional plunge waterfall than a sustained whitewater cascade where the river cuts through a gorge of ancient lava — the volume

State
Oregon

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USGS Topo Good road labels

Nearby (≈ 5 miles)

Quick hits within ~8 km.

BENHAM WEST trailhead • 0.1 km Dillon Falls feature • 2 km Lava River Cave - Deschutes National Forest feature • 3.3 km Aspen Day Use Area trailhead • 4 km BIG EDDY trailhead • 4.3 km Deschutes NF-Bend/Sunriver/La Pine Area trailhead • 4.9 km Lava River Cave feature • 6 km Cascade Lakes Welcome Station trailhead • 6.7 km
Relief / Topo Great for terrain & contours

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