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Both in OR, 136 mi apart · 136 mi apart

Multnomah Falls vs Salt Creek Falls

Two waterfalls in our directory, side by side. Same data we use on the individual pages — height, access, what we know, what we don't.

Multnomah Falls, a waterfall in Oregon

Oregon

Multnomah Falls

Multnomah Falls is a waterfall in Oregon. It drops roughly 541 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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Salt Creek Falls, a waterfall in Oregon

Oregon

Salt Creek Falls

Salt Creek Falls is a waterfall in Oregon. It drops roughly 286 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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SpecMultnomah FallsSalt Creek Falls
StateOregonOregon
Height541 ft286 ft
Typetieredplunge
WatercourseMultnomah CreekSalt Creek
Park—Diamond Peak Wilderness
County——
Elevation225 m1265 m
Nearest cityNorth Bonneville (8 mi)Crescent Lake (12 mi)
Dogs allowed—Yes

About Multnomah Falls

Multnomah Falls is a waterfall located on Multnomah Creek in the Columbia River Gorge, east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, Oregon, United States. The waterfall is accessible from the Historic Columbia River Highway and Interstate 84. Spanning two tiers on basalt cliffs, it is the tallest waterfall in the state of Oregon at 620 ft (189 m) in height. The Multnomah Creek Bridge, built in 1914, crosses below the falls, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

About Salt Creek Falls

Salt Creek Falls is a cascade and plunge waterfall on Salt Creek, a tributary of the Middle Fork Willamette River, that plunges into a gaping canyon in the Willamette National Forest near Willamette Pass in Lane County, Oregon. The waterfall is notable for its main drop of 286 feet (87 m), ranking third highest among plunge waterfalls in Oregon, after Multnomah Falls and Watson Falls.) The pool at the bottom of Salt Creek Falls waterfall is 66 feet (20 m) deep.

Where they are

Dashed line shows the straight-line distance (136 mi). Actual drive time depends on the route — neither pin is the parking lot, so use a map app for turn-by-turn.

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