Alkali Falls is a 560-foot waterfall on Alkali Creek in Douglas County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 38.9 miles northeast of Shady Cove and roughly 57.4 miles northeast of Medford as the crow flies.
At 560 feet it is among the ten tallest of the 425 Oregon waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 3rd. The tallest single drop is 130 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a cascade character. It falls in 6 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.
Douglas County holds 88 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Muir Creek Falls, is about 1.3 miles away. Highway Falls, a 10-foot cascade waterfall, is about 2.3 miles away. National Creek Falls, 40 feet high, is about 2.8 miles away.
Alkali Falls is located at 43.0686° N, 122.3675° 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.