Needle Falls is a 30-foot waterfall in Lane County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 4.6 miles east of Oakridge and roughly 37.8 miles southeast of Springfield 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. By form it is a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, combined with a plunge character.
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.
Lane County holds 163 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Salmon Falls, an 8-foot segmented cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Third Creek Falls, is about 3.5 miles away. Eighth Falls, is about 5.1 miles away.
Needle Falls is located at 43.7623° N, 122.3719° 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 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.