Salt Creek Falls is one of Oregon’s most striking waterfalls, a powerful, vertical drop set deep within the forests of the Cascade Range. Rising at about 3,900 feet in the Willamette National Forest, the creek suddenly plunges 286 feet over a sheer basalt cliff into a dramatic, amphitheater-like canyon below. That single uninterrupted drop makes it one of the tallest waterfalls in Oregon, surpassed only by a few others in height:
- Tallest overall: Multnomah Falls – 620′
- Tallest single drop: Watson Falls – 293′
- Very close contender: Salt Creek Falls – just 7 feet shorter than Watson
So while Salt Creek Falls is one of the tallest and most impressive single-drop waterfalls in Oregon, only a couple clearly surpass it—and that’s part of what makes it so special.
A short, mostly level wheel-chair accessible path leads to a dramatic overlook just steps from the parking area, while a steeper trail drops down into the canyon for a closer, mist-filled perspective. Extend your hike to include Diamond Falls on the Salt Creek and Diamond Creek Falls trail.
With winter and spring come winter storms and snow pack melt, supplying Oregon scenic rivers the water needed to create our wildly beautiful and renowned waterfalls. And it’s certainly not too early to start planning your Oregon vacation that should involve chasing waterfalls. Come feel the mist of Oregon waterfalls on your face!
Our Chasing Waterfalls and Oregon Waterfall Wednesdays series continues. According to Northwest Waterfall Survey there are well over 1000 waterfalls in Oregon! We’ve set out to witness the beauty of as many as we can. We’ll share our finds with you, our guests, so you too can set out to Chase Waterfalls.
Peruse Chasing Waterfalls on our blog and while there explore Where To Stay. What To Do. Where To Eat. Where To Play. You’ll find a mountain of epic trip ideas for your next outdoor, cultural or culinary adventure in every corner of the state. Now more than two dozen inns are ready to help you plan your most EPIC Oregon road trip!
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