Stasel Falls is a waterfall on Stout Creek in Marion County, Oregon, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 125 feet. It lies about 2.5 miles north of Lyons and roughly 23.2 miles southeast of Salem as the crow flies.
At 125 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Oregon’s 425 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 80th; the typical Oregon waterfall is about 54 feet. The tallest single drop is 65 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 2 drops.
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. Stout Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Stasel Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 104 recorded waterfalls in Marion County. Lower Shellburg Falls, a 40-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Shellburg Falls, a 100-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Ayers Creek Falls, a 79-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Stasel Falls is located at 44.8086° N, 122.6003° 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.