Summit Creek Falls is a waterfall on Summit Creek in Hood River County, Oregon, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 30 feet. It lies about 5.2 miles southeast of Carson and roughly 36.4 miles east of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is on the modest side for Oregon, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 54 feet; it ranks 305th of 425. The tallest single drop is 15 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail 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. Summit Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 85 feet.
There are 133 recorded waterfalls in Hood River County. Camp Benson Falls, an 85-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Lindsey Creek Falls, a 53-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Harrison Falls, a 64-foot tiered cascade waterfall, is under a mile away.
Summit Creek Falls is located at 45.6862° N, 121.7281° 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.