10 Best Historic Waterfalls in Oregon 2026

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Approximately 100 ft. high; in Elliott State Forest, on Bickford Creek just downstream from the confluence of Baker Creek and Bickford Creek; Sec. 23, T23S, R10W, Willamette Meridian. Name history: A descriptive name, relates to nearby Golden Falls and Silver Falls. Older records also call it Baker Falls and Bickford Falls. The nearest town is Reedsport, about 16 miles to the northwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Golden Falls, about 6.3 miles to the southwest.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: 620 ft long; located along the Rogue River, 1 mi. N of Gold Hill; Sec 15, T36S, R3W, Willamette Meridian. Name history: "“Ti'lomikh” is of Takelma origin and is their name for the area; the word reportedly translates as ""West of which there are Cedars"" or ""the cedar people.""" Older records also call it Powerhouse Falls and Power House Falls. The nearest town is Gold Hill, about 0.9 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Dillon Falls, about 1.4 miles to the northeast.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: In Umatilla National Forest, 20 mi. N of Minam, along tíkem Creek; Sec 23, T5N, R41E, Willamette Meridian. Name history: The name is of Cayuse Nez Perce origin and means “water fall”. Older records also call it Tíkem Falls and Squaw Falls. The nearest town is Elgin, about 26 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Lookingglass Falls, about 15.2 miles to the southwest.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Located on Whychus Creek in Three Sisters Wilderness within Deschutes National Forest. Name history: "The word ""Chush"" is the Sahaptin origin and reportedly translates to ""water""." Older records also call it Lower Squaw Creek Falls. Visitors rate it 4.9 stars across 36 Google reviews. The nearest town is Sisters, about 12 miles to the northeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Upper Chush Falls, about 0.5 miles to the south.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Along the course of Champion Creek, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) NE of Elephant Mountain and 19.3 km (12 mi) SW of Oakridge. Name history: Named for a miner, nicknamed Bohemia Smith who worked in the area around 1910. Older records also call it Bohemia Smith Falls. Visitors rate it 4.7 stars across 9 Google reviews. The nearest town is Culp Creek, about 12 miles to the northwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Lower Parker Falls, about 2.2 miles to the northeast.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Located on Whychus Creek in Deschutes National Forest. Name history: """Chush"" is of Sahaptin origin and reportedly translates to ""water"". The spoken word sounds like a waterfall." Older records also call it Squaw Creek Falls. Visitors rate it 5.0 stars across 4 Google reviews. The nearest town is Sisters, about 12 miles to the northeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Chush Falls, about 0.5 miles to the north.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Located along the Tualatin River, 518 m (1,700 ft) upriver from the mouth of Maple Creek, 2.3 km (1.4 mi) N of Barney Reservoir, 23 km (14 mi) WSW of the community of Forest Grove; in Tillamook State Forest. Name history: Named for Ki-a-Kuts, a Kalapuyan Indian chief. Older records also call it Ki-a-cut Falls. Visitors rate it 3.5 stars across 2 Google reviews. The nearest town is Yamhill, about 13 miles to the southeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Haines Falls, about 3.3 miles to the east.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: In the course of Marion Creek, 8 km (5 mi) SE of the community of Marion Forks. Name history: Named in 1874 for Thomas M. Gatch, pioneer teacher at Willamette University. Visitors rate it 4.0 stars across 5 Google reviews. The nearest town is Sisters, about 25 miles to the southeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Marion Falls, about 0.1 miles to the south.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: In the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, located 0.8 km (0.5 mi) upriver from Multnomah Falls, 1 km (0.6 mi) from the confluence of Multnomah Creek and the Columbia River. Name history: "Named for Albert Wiesendanger (1893-1989), a U.S. Forest Service employee from 1909 until 1948 who served as Columbia District Ranger for Mount Hood NF and later as a private citizen he served as Executive Secretary for ""Keep Oregon Green"", a forest fire prevention organization." Visitors rate it 4.8 stars across 4 Google reviews. The nearest town is Cascade Locks, about 12 miles to the northeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Multnomah Falls, about 0.4 miles to the northwest.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: 12 ft. high; in Rogue River National Forest, along Latgawa Creek, 0.64 mi. upstream of its confluence with South Fork Little Butte Creek; Sec 27, T37S, R3E, Willamette Meridian. Name history: named for Marjorie Knotts (1919-2014), who helped organize camp programming at nearby Camp Latgawa for fifty years. The nearest town is Ashland, about 16 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Butte Falls, about 16.0 miles to the north.