drab winter landscape along the Tumalo Creek. Found just outside Bend, Oregon, the Tumalo is regarded as a precious resource when it comes to the town's prime water source.
Over the years, logging and a major fire has lead to considerable erosion along the river's broad floodplain. A one-two punch from the Watershed Council and Deschutes Nation Forest agencies invested almost a million dollars in stabilization and restoration of wetland and riparian habitats. Doubling as a recreation area, Tumalo Creek is noted for trout fishing and several waterfalls from its initial rise in the Cascade Mountains. Tumalo Falls is an outstanding feature along the river, and is best accessed from Skyliners Road and CR 4606. The trailhead is located nearby the Tumalo Creek Bridge, leading on a (one way) to the falls.