Gorton Creek Falls is a 148-foot waterfall on Gorton Creek in Hood River County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 3.8 miles southeast of Carson and roughly 34.3 miles east of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 148 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Oregon’s 425 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 66th; the typical Oregon waterfall is about 54 feet. The tallest single drop is 99 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. It falls in 2 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. Gorton Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Gorton Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Hood River County holds 133 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Gorton Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Harphan Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Grays Creek Falls, is about 1 miles away.
Gorton Creek Falls is located at 45.6818° N, 121.7720° 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.