Jackson Falls is a 50-foot waterfall on Jackson Creek in Washington County, Oregon, in the Willamette Valley region. It lies about 3.2 miles northeast of North Plains and roughly 7.4 miles north of Hillsboro as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is on the modest side for Oregon, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 54 feet; it ranks 220th of 425. The tallest single drop is 30 feet. It falls in 2 drops.
The Willamette Valley is a broad, flat agricultural lowland between the Coast Range and the Cascades, with oak savanna and Douglas fir on its margins. Waterfalls occur mostly on the valley’s edges, where tributaries drop off the surrounding foothills.
Washington County holds 26 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Cedar Mill Falls, a 32-foot segmented cascade waterfall, is about 9.4 miles away. Bonnie Falls, a 15-foot segmented horsetail waterfall, is about 12.5 miles away. Roderick Falls, is about 13.9 miles away.
Jackson Falls is located at 45.6231° N, 122.9375° 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.