Vanorten Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on North Fork Alsea River in Lincoln County, Oregon, in the Coast Range region. It lies about 13.5 miles southwest of Philomath and roughly 18.9 miles southwest of Corvallis as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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. North Fork Alsea River carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 16 recorded waterfalls in Lincoln County. Racks Creek Falls, is about 2.5 miles away. Fish Hatchery Falls, a dam waterfall, is about 2.8 miles away. Parker Creek Falls, is about 4.3 miles away.
Vanorten Falls is located at 44.4522° N, 123.6115° 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.