Updated July 2026
Sweet Creek Falls
A series of tiered cascades and small plunges along Sweet Creek near Mapleton in the Oregon Coast Range, with the main falls dropping in stepped tiers totaling about 70 feet. The streamside trail uses catwalks bolted to the canyon wall in places.
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 Siuslaw National Forest (USFS) / BLM for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sweet Creek Falls drops about 70 feet. That makes it the 325th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 53% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Sweet Creek Trail (Homestead Trailhead) reaches it about 2.2 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Mapleton. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Siuslaw National Forest (USFS) / BLM 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
- Butte Creek Falls · 78 ft
- Clearwater Falls · 30 ft
- Double Falls · 178 ft
- Drift Creek Falls · 75 ft
- Dry Creek Falls · 74 ft
- Elowah Falls · 213 ft
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