Sandstone Falls is an 85-foot waterfall on North Fork Sandstone Creek in Clackamas County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 18 miles southeast of Estacada and roughly 32.6 miles southeast of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 85 feet it is taller than the typical Oregon waterfall of about 54 feet, ranking 134th 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. North Fork Sandstone Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Sandstone Falls is the tallest of them.
Clackamas County holds 117 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Double Falls, 38 feet high, is under a mile away. Lower Sandstone Falls, 35 feet high, is under a mile away. Upper Whale Creek Falls, 260 feet high, is about 1.6 miles away.
Sandstone Falls is located at 45.0865° N, 122.1034° 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.