Upper Bridge Creek Falls is a 45-foot waterfall on Bridge Creek in Lane County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 6.2 miles west of Oakridge and roughly 29.1 miles southeast of Springfield as the crow flies.
At 45 feet it is on the modest side for Oregon, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 54 feet; it ranks 240th of 425. By form it is a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
The Cascades are a high volcanic range of snow-capped peaks, deep glacial valleys and dense conifer forest of Douglas fir, western hemlock and true firs, with abundant rain and snow on the western slopes. Basalt cliffs and lava flows give the region one of the highest concentrations of waterfalls in the country. Bridge Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 64 feet.
Lane County holds 163 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Kreuger Rock Falls, a 25-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 1.1 miles away. Whitehead Creek Falls, a 45-foot cascade waterfall, is about 1.9 miles away. Bridge Creek Falls, a 64-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is about 1.9 miles away.
Upper Bridge Creek Falls is located at 43.7712° N, 122.5802° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.