Updated July 2026
Butte Creek Falls
Butte Creek Falls is a 78-foot plunge southeast of Scotts Mills with a deep grotto that hikers can walk behind, sharing the same basalt geology as nearby Silver Falls State Park. A short loop trail also visits the smaller Lower Butte Creek Falls.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Bureau of Land Management for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Butte Creek Falls drops about 78 feet. That makes it the 292nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 57% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Butte Creek Falls Trail reaches it about 1 miles (loop), rated easy. The nearest town is Scotts Mills. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Bureau of Land Management for closures and current conditions.
Spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Oregon waterfalls
- Abiqua Falls · 92 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls · 118 ft
- Clearwater Falls · 30 ft
- Double Falls · 178 ft
- Drift Creek Falls · 75 ft
- Dry Creek Falls · 74 ft
- Elowah Falls · 213 ft
- Fairy Falls · 20 ft
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