Pinnacle Peak Falls is a 145-foot waterfall in Linn County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 21.4 miles southeast of Mill City and roughly 49.3 miles east of Albany as the crow flies.
At 145 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Oregon’s 425 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 68th; the typical Oregon waterfall is about 54 feet. By form it is a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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.
Linn County holds 130 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lost Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Parkett Creek Falls, is about 5.1 miles away. Lower Downing Creek Falls, a 13-foot tiered cascade waterfall, is about 6.2 miles away.
Pinnacle Peak Falls is located at 44.5944° N, 122.1057° 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.