Deer Creek Falls is a waterfall on Deer Creek in Linn County, Oregon, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 60 feet. It lies about 27.6 miles west of Sisters and roughly 42.4 miles northwest of Bend as the crow flies.
At 60 feet it is taller than the typical Oregon waterfall of about 54 feet, ranking 195th of 425 with a recorded height.
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.
There are 130 recorded waterfalls in Linn County. Carpenter Creek Falls, 75 feet high, is under a mile away. Tamolitch Falls, a 49-foot plunge waterfall, is about 4.3 miles away. Norwegian Falls, is about 4.9 miles away.
Deer Creek Falls is located at 44.2913° N, 122.1078° 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.