Upper Fifth Water Falls is a waterfall on Fifth Water Creek in Utah County, Utah, in the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains region. It lies about 14.3 miles east of Mapleton and roughly 20.9 miles southeast of Provo as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Wasatch and Uinta Mountains are steep, forested ranges with aspen, spruce and fir, alpine tundra and deep glacial canyons rising above the Utah valleys. Snowmelt-fed creeks drop through narrow canyons in a series of falls. Fifth Water Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Utah County holds 12 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Fifth Water Falls, is under a mile away. Waterfall 5 mi NE of Orem, is about 23.1 miles away. Upper Falls, 30 feet high, is about 23.2 miles away.
Upper Fifth Water Falls is located at 40.0816° N, 111.3156° 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.