Middle Elk Creek Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Elk Creek in Coos County, Oregon, in the Coast Range region. It lies about 19.7 miles southeast of Myrtle Point and roughly 65.5 miles northwest of Medford 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. Elk Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 82 recorded waterfalls in Coos County. Upper Elk Creek Falls, is under a mile away. South Elk Falls, is under a mile away. North Fork Elk Falls, is under a mile away.
Middle Elk Creek Falls is located at 42.8018° N, 123.9882° 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.