Scotts Mills Falls
VerifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)45.04100, -122.66400
Confirmed by 0 jumpers
A modest 10-foot waterfall next to an old bridge at Scotts Mills County Park, with a plunge pool used for casual jumping — distinct from the taller, hike-in Butte Creek Falls further upriver, which is not safe for swimming.
Jumps at this location
Dam / falls lip
10 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Warnings
Chunks of concrete from the crumbling 1950s dam have fallen into the plunge pool. Multiple drownings, most recently in 2021.
Access
Scotts Mills County Park has direct roadside parking next to the falls.
Best conditions
Summer once flows have dropped from the falls' winter volume.
Submitted by SmartLeap Field ResearchVerified Jul 20, 2026