Upper Cottonwood Creek Falls is a waterfall on Cottonwood Creek in Harney County, Oregon, in the Northern Basin and Range region.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Northern Basin and Range is high desert of sagebrush, grassland and isolated ranges in southeastern Oregon, northern Nevada and southern Idaho. Waterfalls are uncommon, mostly in canyons and on spring-fed streams. Cottonwood Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Harney County holds 16 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Waterfall in Harney County (3), is under a mile away. Cottonwood Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Cottonwood Canyon Falls, is about 1.2 miles away.
Upper Cottonwood Creek Falls is located at 42.6564° N, 118.5303° 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.