South Elk Falls is a waterfall on South Fork Elk Creek in Coos County, Oregon, in the Coast Range region. It lies about 19.5 miles south of Myrtle Point and roughly 66 miles northwest of Medford as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Coast Range is a belt of steep, deeply dissected hills along the Pacific, wrapped in dense temperate rainforest of Douglas fir, western hemlock, Sitka spruce and red alder. Heavy winter rain feeds short, fast creeks lined with ferns, salmonberry and moss that drop steeply toward the ocean or the Columbia. South Fork Elk Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Coos County holds 82 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower South Elk Falls, is under a mile away. Middle Elk Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Upper Elk Creek Falls, is under a mile away.
South Elk Falls is located at 42.8004° N, 124.0021° 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.