Union County, Oregon

Waterfalls Near Union, OR

Union has 4 named waterfalls within 30 miles. Lower Falls Little Minam River is the closest at 14 miles to the northeast.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of Copper Creek Falls in Union County, Oregon
Pictured: Copper Creek Falls, OR

Best Waterfalls Near Union at a Glance

12 Waterfalls Near Union, Ranked by Distance

  1. Lower Falls Little Minam River

    Union, OR · Union County · 14 mi northeast of Union
    4.5 (2 reviews)

    Lower Falls Little Minam River is the closest named waterfall to Union, 14 miles to the northeast in Union County. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Union.

    Rating
    4.5 (2 Google reviews)
    Address
    Union County, OR 97857 (GPS 45.3444, -117.6524)
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  2. Minam Falls

    Enterprise, OR · Wallowa County · 16 mi northeast of Union

    Minam Falls lies 16 miles northeast of Union in Wallowa County, number 2 of 12 by distance. Its own nearest town is Enterprise.

    Address
    Wallowa County, OR 97857 (GPS 45.3120, -117.5653)
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  3. Hunter Falls

    Joseph, OR · Wallowa County · 24 mi east of Union
    5.0 (1 reviews)

    Hunter Falls lies 24 miles east of Union in Wallowa County, number 3 of 12 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Union. Its own nearest town is Joseph.

    Rating
    5.0 (1 Google reviews)
    Address
    Wallowa County, OR 97857 (GPS 45.3337, -117.4041)
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  4. Copper Creek Falls

    Joseph, OR · Union County · 25 mi east of Union
    4.0 (2 reviews)

    Copper Creek Falls lies 25 miles east of Union in Union County, number 4 of 12 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Union. Its own nearest town is Joseph.

    Rating
    4.0 (2 Google reviews)
    Address
    Union County, OR 97857 (GPS 45.0944, -117.3860)
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  5. Wallowa Falls

    Joseph, OR · Wallowa County · 32 mi east of Union
    4.7 (3 reviews)

    Wallowa Falls lies 32 miles east of Union in Wallowa County, number 5 of 12 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Union. Its own nearest town is Joseph.

    Rating
    4.7 (3 Google reviews)
    Address
    Wallowa County, OR 97846 (GPS 45.2678, -117.2161)
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  6. East Fork Falls

    Joseph, OR · Baker County · 35 mi east of Union

    East Fork Falls lies 35 miles east of Union in Baker County, number 6 of 12 by distance. Its own nearest town is Joseph.

    Address
    Baker County, OR 97834 (GPS 45.0429, -117.1761)
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  7. Lookingglass Falls

    Elgin, OR · Union County · 36 mi north of Union
    3.0 (2 reviews)

    Lookingglass Falls lies 36 miles north of Union in Union County, number 7 of 12 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Union. Its own nearest town is Elgin.

    Rating
    3.0 (2 Google reviews)
    Address
    Union County, OR 97827 (GPS 45.7346, -117.8641)
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  8. Imnaha Falls

    Joseph, OR · Wallowa County · 38 mi east of Union
    5.0 (1 reviews)

    Imnaha Falls lies 38 miles east of Union in Wallowa County, number 8 of 12 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Union. Its own nearest town is Joseph.

    Rating
    5.0 (1 Google reviews)
    Address
    Wallowa County, OR 97846 (GPS 45.1071, -117.1074)
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  9. tíkem Falls

    Elgin, OR · Wallowa County · 49 mi north of Union

    tíkem Falls lies 49 miles north of Union in Wallowa County, number 9 of 12 by distance. USGS notes: In Umatilla National Forest, 20 mi. N of Minam, along tíkem Creek; Sec 23, T5N, R41E, Willamette Meridian

    Address
    Wallowa County, OR (GPS 45.9021, -117.6609)
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  10. Meadow Brooks Falls

    Pilot Rock, OR · Grant County · 56 mi west of Union
    3.0 (3 reviews)

    Meadow Brooks Falls lies 56 miles west of Union in Grant County, number 10 of 12 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Union. Its own nearest town is Pilot Rock.

    Rating
    3.0 (3 Google reviews)
    Address
    Grant County, OR 97856 (GPS 44.9633, -118.9584)
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  11. Wildhorse Falls

    Council, ID · Adams County · 57 mi southeast of Union

    Wildhorse Falls lies 57 miles southeast of Union in Adams County, number 11 of 12 by distance. Its own nearest town is Council.

    Address
    Adams County, ID (GPS 44.8493, -116.8177)
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  12. Bear Creek Falls

    Council, ID · Adams County · 59 mi east of Union

    Bear Creek Falls lies 59 miles east of Union in Adams County, number 12 of 12 by distance. Its own nearest town is Council.

    Address
    Adams County, ID (GPS 44.9810, -116.7018)
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Where the Waterfalls Are

By direction from Union: 2 to the northeast and 2 to the east. They are spread across Union County (2) and Wallowa County (2). The average distance is 19.7 miles.

By Distance

10 to 20 miles of Union

Lower Falls Little Minam River (14 mi), Minam Falls (16 mi)

20 to 30 miles of Union

Hunter Falls (24 mi), Copper Creek Falls (25 mi)

Nearby Towns With Waterfalls

Waterfalls Near Union: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Union, OR?

4 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Union: 0 within 10 miles, 2 10 to 20 miles, 2 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Union?

Lower Falls Little Minam River in Union County is the closest, about 14 miles northeast of Union.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Union in?

Union County (2) and Wallowa County (2).

How does Union compare with other Oregon towns?

Union ranks 69th of the 75 Oregon towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.