Salt Creek Falls, waterfall in Willamette National Forest, Oregon, US

Salt Creek Falls is a plunge waterfall on Salt Creek in the Willamette National Forest, Lane County, Oregon, dropping 286 feet (87 m) into a canyon. Giant boulders at its crest give the drop an even surface, though a couple of protruding rocks interrupt the falling water. The pool below is 66 feet (20 m) deep, and narrow walls of columnar basalt are visible from the falls.

The waterfall was discovered and documented in 1887 by Frank Warner and a Molala Native American during an expedition to the area. This early exploration brought attention to the natural feature at this location.

The falls and stream take their name from a series of salty springs downstream, which wildlife often visits as mineral licks. The first recorded eyewitness account came in March 1887 from Frank S. Warner, a Lane County settler, and Charles Tufti, a Warm Springs Agency Native American of Molala ancestry.

The main viewing area is accessible by wheelchair from the parking lot, making it easy to see the waterfall without hiking. Walking paths branch out from there if you want closer views or different angles of the falls.

The plunge pool below the falls is 66 feet (20 m) deep. The falls drop about 286 feet (87 m), a height that varies little because the giant boulders at the crest have an even surface, though a couple of protruding rocks interrupt the falling water.