Upper Cougar Creek Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Cougar Creek in Linn County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 19.5 miles southeast of Mill City and roughly 40.1 miles east of Albany as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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. Cougar Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 130 recorded waterfalls in Linn County. Lower Cougar Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Waterfall 21 mi S of Mill City, is about 1.5 miles away. Unnamed waterfall on Bear Creek, is about 2.1 miles away.
Upper Cougar Creek Falls is located at 44.4972° N, 122.3161° 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 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.