Middle Falls
About
Middle Falls is a waterfall in Clackamas County, Oregon, sitting at about 681 feet within the Eagle Creek National Fish Hatchery area. The nearest town is Estacada, about 3.7 miles away. Summer is the driest and warmest time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Estacada run to highs in the low 80s in July and August, with only about four to five wet days a month, while winter months see rain on roughly 20 days. Close by are the paddling stretches of Delph Creek and North Fork Eagle Creek, along with Dog Creek Trail for hiking and Lazy Bend for camping a bit farther out.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
681 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Middle 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 62–83°F and lows of 41–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Estacada 2 Se, OR weather station, 3.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan49° high35° low
- Feb53° high36° low
- Mar57° high38° low
- Apr62° high41° low
- May69° high46° low
- Jun73° high51° low
- Jul82° high54° low
- Aug83° high54° low
- Sep77° high50° low
- Oct65° high45° low
- Nov54° high39° low
- Dec48° high35° low
Where it is
- EAGLE CREEK NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY · Public land
- Nearest town
- Estacada, Oregon · 3.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Delph CreekCanoeing2.8 mi
- North Fork Eagle CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
- Southwest Lake Shore DriveHiking4.2 mi
- Dog Creek TrailHiking5 mi
- Bat TrailHiking5.1 mi
- Rivermill Horse TrailHiking5.1 mi
- Eagle CreekCanoeing5.1 mi
Lazy BendCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Middle Falls
Best months: June–September. 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
49° / 35°
20 wet
Feb
53° / 36°
18 wet
Mar
57° / 38°
20 wet
Apr
62° / 41°
18 wet
May
69° / 46°
15 wet
Jun
73° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 54°
5 wet
Aug
83° / 54°
4 wet
Sep
77° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 45°
15 wet
Nov
54° / 39°
19 wet
Dec
48° / 35°
21 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Estacada 2 Se, OR, 3.4 mi away at 514 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
