Bridge Creek Falls is a waterfall on Bridge Creek in Lane County, Oregon, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 64 feet. It lies about 5.8 miles northwest of Oakridge and roughly 29 miles southeast of Springfield 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 veiling waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread over the rock face, combined with a horsetail 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. Bridge Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls, and Bridge Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 163 recorded waterfalls in Lane County. Whitehead Creek Falls, a 45-foot cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Upper Bridge Creek Falls, a 45-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 1.9 miles away. Kreuger Rock Falls, a 25-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 3 miles away.
Bridge Creek Falls is located at 43.7939° N, 122.5572° 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.