Upper Butte Creek Falls is a waterfall on Butte Creek in Clackamas County, Oregon, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 26 feet. It lies about 11.4 miles northeast of Lyons and roughly 25.6 miles east of Salem as the crow flies.
At 26 feet it is on the modest side for Oregon, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 54 feet; it ranks 322nd of 425. The water comes down as a block waterfall, wider than it is tall, spilling over a broad ledge.
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. Butte Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 78 feet.
There are 117 recorded waterfalls in Clackamas County. Butte Creek Falls, a 78-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower Butte Creek Falls, a 25-foot segmented plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Trinity Falls, is about 1.3 miles away.
Upper Butte Creek Falls is located at 44.9231° N, 122.5117° 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.