Upper Falls is a 50-foot waterfall on Sheep Creek in Stevens County, Washington, in the Northern Rockies region. It lies about 26.5 miles northeast of Kettle Falls and roughly 91.1 miles north of Spokane as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 619th of 941.
The Northern Rockies are rugged, glaciated mountains with dense forests of western red cedar, hemlock, larch and Douglas fir in the moist valleys and alpine terrain above. Abundant snowmelt feeds rivers and cascading creeks. Sheep Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Upper Falls is the tallest of them.
Stevens County holds 19 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Sheep Creek Falls, a veiling horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Boundary Creek Falls, is about 2.4 miles away. Deep Creek Falls, is about 3.6 miles away.
Upper Falls is located at 48.9546° N, 117.7988° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.