Fall Creek Falls is a 160-foot waterfall on Fall Creek in Lane County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 19.4 miles southeast of Oakridge and roughly 52.1 miles southwest of Bend as the crow flies.
At 160 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Oregon’s 425 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 58th; the typical Oregon waterfall is about 54 feet. The tallest single drop is 80 feet. By form it is 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. Fall Creek carries 21 recorded waterfalls, and Fall Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Lane County holds 163 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Fall Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Diamond Creek Falls, a 120-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is about 1.1 miles away. Lower Diamond Creek Falls, a 180-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 1.4 miles away.
Fall Creek Falls is located at 43.5924° N, 122.1383° 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.