Lower Tumble Creek Falls is a 60-foot waterfall on Tumble Creek in Marion County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 13.9 miles east of Mill City and roughly 43.7 miles east of Salem as the crow flies.
At 60 feet it is taller than the typical Oregon waterfall of about 54 feet, ranking 195th of 425 with a recorded height.
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. Tumble Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Lower Tumble Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Marion County holds 104 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Waterfall 14 mi E of Mill City, is under a mile away. Tumble Falls, is about 1.7 miles away. Waterfall 13.7 mi E of Mill City, is about 2.3 miles away.
Lower Tumble Creek Falls is located at 44.7303° N, 122.1961° 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.