Upper Soda Fork Falls is a 40-foot waterfall on Soda Fork Santiam River in Linn County, Oregon, in the Cascades region. It lies about 23.9 miles southeast of Mill City and roughly 44.6 miles east of Albany as the crow flies.
At 40 feet it is on the modest side for Oregon, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 54 feet; it ranks 260th of 425.
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.
Linn County holds 130 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Soda Fork Falls, is under a mile away. Bear Creek Falls, is about 2.6 miles away. Unnamed waterfall on Bear Creek, is about 2.9 miles away.
Upper Soda Fork Falls is located at 44.4536° N, 122.2368° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.