Middle Fork Big Sheep Creek Falls is a waterfall on Middle Fork Big Sheep Creek in Wallowa County, Oregon, in the Blue Mountains region, with a total height of about 70 feet. It lies about 13.2 miles southeast of Joseph and roughly 106.9 miles north of Caldwell as the crow flies.
At 70 feet it is taller than the typical Oregon waterfall of about 54 feet, ranking 168th of 425 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 35 feet. It falls in 3 drops.
The Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon and adjacent states are a group of dissected uplands and volcanic plateaus with ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and grand fir forest and dry grassland on lower slopes. Deep canyons and steep tributaries carry snowmelt streams with waterfalls.
There are 38 recorded waterfalls in Wallowa County. Big Sheep Basin Falls, is under a mile away. Bonny Lakes Falls, is about 1.4 miles away. Aneroid Falls, is about 4.2 miles away.
Middle Fork Big Sheep Creek Falls is located at 45.1778° N, 117.1257° 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.