Lee Falls
About
Lee Falls is a waterfall in Washington County, Oregon, sitting at about 373 feet elevation roughly 2 miles from the community of Cherry Grove. Summer is the driest and most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Forest Grove weather station nearby show July and August highs around 81 to 82°F with only about three wet days a month, while winter months see rain on most days and highs in the mid-40s. The Tualatin River runs just 0.8 miles away, and Sain Creek is about 1.8 miles off, both used for canoeing. Hagg Lake Trail lies about 3 miles away, with Scoggins Creek at about 3.5 miles.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
373 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Lee Falls
Oregon
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–82°F and lows of 39–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Forest Grove, OR weather station, 9.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan45° high33° low
- Feb49° high33° low
- Mar55° high36° low
- Apr60° high39° low
- May68° high45° low
- Jun73° high50° low
- Jul81° high54° low
- Aug82° high54° low
- Sep76° high49° low
- Oct63° high42° low
- Nov51° high36° low
- Dec44° high33° low
Nearby
Tualatin RiverCanoeingPhoto: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi- Sain CreekCanoeing1.8 mi
- Hagg Lake TrailHiking3 mi
Scoggins CreekCanoeingPhoto: Dave Walsh, United States Bureau of Reclamation, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)3.5 mi- Turner CreekCanoeing4.1 mi
- P-IKE BouldersRock climbing6.6 mi
- Saddle Up TrailHiking7.2 mi
- Emerald Necklace TrailHiking8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Lee Falls
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
45° / 33°
19 wet
Feb
49° / 33°
16 wet
Mar
55° / 36°
17 wet
Apr
60° / 39°
15 wet
May
68° / 45°
11 wet
Jun
73° / 50°
8 wet
Jul
81° / 54°
3 wet
Aug
82° / 54°
3 wet
Sep
76° / 49°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 42°
12 wet
Nov
51° / 36°
18 wet
Dec
44° / 33°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Forest Grove, OR, 9.8 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
