Upper Elk Creek Falls is a waterfall on Elk Creek in Coos County, Oregon, in the Coast Range region. It lies about 19.9 miles southeast of Myrtle Point and roughly 65.3 miles northwest of Medford as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Coast Range is a belt of steep, deeply dissected hills along the Pacific, wrapped in dense temperate rainforest of Douglas fir, western hemlock, Sitka spruce and red alder. Heavy winter rain feeds short, fast creeks lined with ferns, salmonberry and moss that drop steeply toward the ocean or the Columbia. Elk Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Coos County holds 82 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Middle Elk Creek Falls, is under a mile away. South Elk Falls, is under a mile away. North Fork Elk Falls, is under a mile away.
Upper Elk Creek Falls is located at 42.8000° N, 123.9853° 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 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.