Shadow Falls is a waterfall on Cavitt Creek in Douglas County, Oregon, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 75 feet. It lies about 12.8 miles southeast of Glide and roughly 57.2 miles north of Medford as the crow flies.
At 75 feet it is taller than the typical Oregon waterfall of about 54 feet, ranking 155th of 425 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 30 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. It falls in 3 drops.
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. Cavitt Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Shadow Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 88 recorded waterfalls in Douglas County. Wolf Creek Falls, is about 4.6 miles away. Cavitt Falls, 8 feet high, is about 4.9 miles away. Unnamed waterfall on Emile Creek, is about 8.6 miles away.
Shadow Falls is located at 43.1522° N, 122.9499° 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.