Oregon
Shady Creek Falls
27 mi from Portland · ~50 min drive
177ft tall
≈ 54 m
≈ 54 m
Shady Creek Falls is a named waterfall in Oregon — a substantial cascade dropping 177 feet, about 27 miles from Portland, OR. Full visit details below.
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest city
- Portland, OR · 27 mi · ~50 min drive
- Height
- 177 ft (54 m)
- Coordinates
- 45.5754°, -122.1182°
Visiting Shady Creek Falls
The exact location is at 45.5754°, -122.1182° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
If you've visited Shady Creek Falls and have current notes (parking situation, dog policy, seasonality, kid-friendliness), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn more.
Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Portland, OR — 27 miles away (~50 min drive).
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Wahkeena Falls
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Fairy Falls
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Wiesendanger Falls
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Sources
Location and tag data for Shady Creek Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) . We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.