Cathedral Falls is a seasonal waterfall in the Umpqua National Forest of Douglas County, Oregon, estimated at about 60 feet, that flows over a cliff with an opening likened to a cathedral window.
The falls
The World Waterfall Database confirms Cathedral Falls in the Umpqua River watershed, with about six months of flow consistency each year, though its page carries no stream name, height or drop count. Oregon Discovery cites an estimated height of about 60 feet; its account includes an opening in the rock at the top that resembles a cathedral window.
Getting there
The falls lie within Umpqua National Forest, where the Forest Service maintains facilities at Three C Rock in the Tiller Ranger District. Oregon Discovery locates an informal trailhead on Highway 46/Deadman Road, across and downhill from the Three C Rock Picnic Area, with a roughly 0.1-mile path down to the base. No official trail, parking, fee, hour, permit or 2026 status information specific to Cathedral Falls has been published.
When to go
The falls are seasonal and can disappear during the dry season.
On site
The short informal approach reaches the base of the falls; poison oak is a hazard along the way.
Nearby
Singing Falls is about 6.4 miles away, Campbell Falls on the South Fork Umpqua River about 8.7 miles, and South Umpqua Falls on the South Umpqua River about 12.2 miles.
Distances are straight-line.