Hurricane Creek Falls is a waterfall on Hurricane Creek in Wallowa County, Oregon, in the Blue Mountains region, with a total height of about 30 feet. It lies about 3.9 miles southwest of Joseph and roughly 107.2 miles southeast of Pasco 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 Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon and adjacent states are a group of dissected uplands and volcanic plateaus with ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and grand fir forest and dry grassland on lower slopes. Deep canyons and steep tributaries carry snowmelt streams with waterfalls. Hurricane Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Hurricane Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 38 recorded waterfalls in Wallowa County. Falls Creek Falls, is about 1.5 miles away. Slick Rock Falls, is about 3.7 miles away. Slick Rock Creek Falls, is about 3.8 miles away.
Hurricane Creek Falls is located at 45.3278° N, 117.3009° 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.