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Mill Creek Falls

Jackson County, Oregon

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
173 ft (52.7 m)
Location
Jackson County, Oregon
Access status
Scenic area trail to a clifftop view documented
The walk
Slightly less than half a mile to the view
Ground & access
Old road beds and foot trail. The viewpoints are unfenced cliff edges. Avoid the maze of user trails.
Oregon Hikers Field Guide: Mill Creek Falls Hike
Mill Creek Falls, OR
Mill Creek Falls, OR
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Mill Creek Falls plunges 173 feet into the Rogue River gorge in the Mill Creek Falls Scenic Area. From the picnic tables, take the trail beside the road, then turn left down an old road track into forest. A foot trail drops right to a narrower road with river warning signs; follow the pole pointing right to the falls. Below a cliff face, take the trail left to the cliff edge view of the falls. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Mill Creek Falls Trailhead near Prospect to the clifftop view of Mill Creek Falls

The Northwest Waterfall Survey gives slightly less than half a mile to the falls view. Oregon Hikers gives 1.4 miles round trip for a walk that also visits Barr Creek Falls and the Avenue of the Boulders.

Old road beds and foot trail. The viewpoints are unfenced cliff edges. Avoid the maze of user trails.

Where to start

Mill Creek Falls Trailhead parking area on Mill Creek Drive, 0.7 mile from the Prospect Access Road off Highway 62. Portable toilet and picnic tables.

Timing & water

Oregon Hikers lists the area as open all year, dawn to dusk. The falls run well all year.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

Visitor information
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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Jackson County, Oregon.

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