United States · Lane County
Salt Creek Falls
Salt Creek Falls is a cascade and plunge waterfall on Salt Creek, a tributary of the Middle Fork Willamette River, that plunges into a gaping canyon in the Willamette National Forest near Willamette Pass in Lane County, Oregon.
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Salt Creek Falls drops 87 metres (285 ft) on the Salt Creek. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Lane County, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Salt Creek Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Lane County are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
Getting there
- Base town Lane County, United States
- Country United States
- Region Lane County, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Salt Creek Falls
United States
Height87 mWidth—
Most similar
Snoqualmie Falls
United States
Height82 mWidth30 m
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in the United States too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 11× taller than Salt Creek Falls. Victoria Falls is 1.2× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Salt Creek Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
43.61179, -122.12861
Quick answers
Where is Salt Creek Falls?
Salt Creek Falls is in United States (Lane County). The nearest base is Lane County, United States. Its coordinates are 43.6118, -122.1286.
How tall is Salt Creek Falls?
Salt Creek Falls drops 87 metres (285 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall on the Salt Creek.
When is the best time to visit Salt Creek Falls?
Peak flow is April to June. Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
What can you do at Salt Creek Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Salt Creek Falls?
The usual base is Lane County, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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