Upper Ayers Creek Falls is a 45-foot waterfall on Ayers Creek in Marion County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 3 miles northeast of Lyons and roughly 23.7 miles east of Salem as the crow flies.
At 45 feet it is on the modest side for Oregon, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 54 feet; it ranks 240th of 425. By form it is a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
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. Ayers Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 79 feet.
Marion County holds 104 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Ayers Creek Falls, a 79-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Horseshoe Falls, a 48-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Stout Creek Falls, is under a mile away.
Upper Ayers Creek Falls is located at 44.8135° N, 122.5873° 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.