McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway
Sahalie and Koosah Falls, OR

Sahalie and Koosah Falls are located on the old historic route locally known as the Clear Lake Cutoff. The names for these falls come from 'Chinook Jargon', a local, rudimentary trade language used on the route in the mid-1800s between European traders and local native tribes.

In Chinook Jargon, 'Sahalie' means heaven, above, and up high. Sahalie Falls drops 120 feet and has an average water temperature of 34 degrees Fahrenheit. Koosah Falls (which means sky in Chinook Jargon) drops 70 feet, and its headwaters are at Clear Lake, where the springs bubble clear, cold, and blue.