Illinois River Falls
Josephine County, Oregon
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 20 ft (6 m)
- Location
- Josephine County, Oregon
- Ground elevation
- About 1,000 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Illinois River
- Land
- Siskiyou National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- Mapped trailhead (route unconfirmed)
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Photo credit
Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsIllinois River Falls is mapped in Josephine County, Oregon, 11.6 miles northwest of Cave Junction. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Siskiyou National Forest. The listed manager is U.S. Forest Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Water & terrain
Illinois River is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
The closest mapped trailhead is 0.2 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
Little Illinois River FallsShort loop trail from a forest trailhead to riverside cataracts16 ft (5 m) · Josephine County, OR6.5 miSE- Loretta FallsDel Norte County, CA25 miSE
- Rainie FallsEstablished BLM trail along the Rogue RiverJosephine County, OR25 miN
- Stair Creek FallsWilderness river trail to a cliff viewpoint across from the fallsCurry County, OR28 miN
- Coquille River FallsRoute and parking researchedCoos County, OR31 miNW
- Wilderness FallsSiskiyou County, CA36 miS
- Elk Creek FallsRoute and parking researchedCoos County, OR37 miN
- Granite FallsPartial guide: exact trails and distance from P-4 not describedJackson County, OR39 miE
- Dillon Falls10 ft (3 m) · Jackson County, OR40 miE