Pearsoney Falls is a 12-foot waterfall on Mill Creek in Jackson County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 18.9 miles northeast of Shady Cove and roughly 35 miles northeast of Medford as the crow flies.
At 12 feet it is on the modest side for Oregon, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 54 feet; it ranks 394th of 425. By form it is a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, 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. Mill Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 173 feet.
Jackson County holds 18 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Prospect Falls, a 50-foot cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Mill Creek Falls, a 173-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Barr Creek Falls, a 240-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away.
Pearsoney Falls is located at 42.7451° N, 122.4896° 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.