Pillsbury Crossing Falls is a waterfall on Deep Creek in Riley County, Kansas, in the Flint Hills region, with a total height of about 5 feet. It lies about 7.9 miles southeast of Manhattan as the crow flies.
At 5 feet it is on the modest side for Kansas, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 12 feet; it ranks 11th of 15.
The Flint Hills are rolling tallgrass prairie on limestone and shale, one of the last large expanses of native tallgrass in North America. Small streams drop over limestone ledges in shaded valleys.
It is the only recorded waterfall in Riley County. Romick Falls, is about 22 miles away. Geary Lake Falls, a dam waterfall, is about 27.7 miles away.
Pillsbury Crossing Falls is located at 39.1300° N, 96.4407° 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.