Mill Creek Falls
Oregon · 173-foot drop · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest · Last verified 2026-05-15
Mill Creek Falls is at 642 cfs of flow today, on the upper end of typical conditions.
Right now
Streamflow
642 cfs
ROGUE RIVER BELOW PROSPECT, · 19m ago
Overnight
48°F
Clear
Friday
84°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:40 AM · Sunset 8:49 PM · 15h 8m
Snapshot built 7m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS MFR.
Mill Creek Falls is a waterfall in Jackson County, Oregon. It drops roughly 173 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.
Mill Creek Falls sits in Jackson County, Oregon. The falls are inside Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. The base sits at roughly 2,404 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 2 minutes from Prospect. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 140 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Entry is free. Dogs on leash are welcome on the access trail.
Mill Creek Falls, is a waterfall located in the Rogue River Canyon within the Prospect State Scenic Viewpoint in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The waterfall is located at the south end of Mill Creek as it plunges into the Rogue River over a carved cliff surrounded by walls of petrified volcanic ash consequence of Mount Mazama eruption.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 14330000 · 1.3 mi away
ROGUE RIVER BELOW PROSPECT, OR
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Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Falls (this page) | — | 173 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Barr Creek Falls | 0 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Turner Drop | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Nob falls | 10 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Rumley falls | 10 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Butte Falls | 14 mi | 15 ft | — | — | — |
Side-by-side comparisons
Mill Creek Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
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Similar height (~173 ft)
- Angel Falls174 ft
- Eden Falls174 ft
- Tunnel Falls172 ft
- Delphi Falls Upper171 ft
- Shady Creek Falls177 ft
Questions visitors ask about Mill Creek Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Mill Creek Falls?
Mill Creek Falls is 173 feet (52.7 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Mill Creek Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Mill Creek Falls is inside Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Mill Creek Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest permits leashed dogs in most areas). Inferred from park type; check the official site for trail-specific restrictions. Always leash and pack out waste.
Is there a fee to visit Mill Creek Falls?
No entrance fee. Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Mill Creek Falls from a major city?
Mill Creek Falls is 2 miles from Prospect (about 2 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
42.7401, -122.4952
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_Creek_Falls
Wikidata (Q55137100)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55137100
GeoNames (5740677)
https://www.geonames.org/5740677/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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