Upper Mccord Creek Falls is a waterfall on McCord Creek in Multnomah County, Oregon, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 64 feet. It lies about 6.4 miles southwest of Cascade Locks and roughly 22.6 miles east of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 64 feet it is taller than the typical Oregon waterfall of about 54 feet, ranking 190th of 425 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, combined with a plunge character.
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. McCord Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 213 feet.
There are 71 recorded waterfalls in Multnomah County. Elowah Falls, a 213-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Moffett Falls, is about 1.2 miles away. Apocalypse Falls, 25 feet high, is about 1.3 miles away.
Upper Mccord Creek Falls is located at 45.6112° N, 121.9938° 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.