Separation Creek Falls is a 190-foot waterfall on Separation Creek in Lane County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 20 miles southwest of Sisters and roughly 26.8 miles west of Bend as the crow flies.
At 190 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Oregon’s 425 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 48th; the typical Oregon waterfall is about 54 feet.
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. Separation Creek carries 8 recorded waterfalls, and Separation Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Lane County holds 163 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Hinton Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Unnamed waterfall on Separation Creek, is under a mile away. Cole Chuck Falls, is under a mile away.
Separation Creek Falls is located at 44.0990° N, 121.8515° 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.