Upper Grotto Falls is a waterfall in Douglas County, Oregon, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 120 feet. It lies about 14.9 miles east of Glide and roughly 55.7 miles south of Springfield as the crow flies.
At 120 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Oregon’s 425 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 86th; the typical Oregon waterfall is about 54 feet.
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.
There are 88 recorded waterfalls in Douglas County. Grotto Falls, an 80-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Emile Falls, is about 1 miles away. Unnamed waterfall on Emile Creek, is about 2.3 miles away.
Upper Grotto Falls is located at 43.2537° N, 122.8130° 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.