Photo: Fredlyfish4 / CC BY-SA 4.0Photo: Fredlyfish4 / CC BY-SA 4.0Waterfall in Oregon Cascades, accessible via a easy route.
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Crystal Cascade is located in Oregon Cascades near Pinkham’s Grant. This waterfall is accessible via an easy walk from a nearby parking area.
This waterfall is managed by U.S. Forest Service — White Mountain National Forest (Androscoggin Ranger District). There is no entrance fee.
Before visiting, check with the managing agency for current trail conditions and any seasonal closures. Official websites and contact information are available through the state parks and forest service pages linked in this guide.
Spring through fall offer the best conditions for waterfall viewing.
No fee or permit requirement was published on the managing agency's site when we last checked — confirm current conditions before you go, since these change.
The managing agency's page (linked below) has the current trailhead and route details — round-trip distance wasn't published when we checked.
We track 18 waterfalls in White Mountains.
There are 4 other waterfalls we track in Coos. All White Mountains waterfalls →
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USFS WMNF Pinkham Notch Trailhead page, checked Sep 2026; official page confirms Crystal Cascade sits along the Tuckerman Ravine Trail out of this trailhead; no closure alert found
Checked September 2026.