Horizontal Majestic Falls In McDowell Creek Park, Oregon Stock Photo

Majestic Falls is the largest of several modest waterfalls along McDowell Creek within McDowell Creek Falls Park in Linn County, Oregon. Flanked by a creative staircase and a nice observation deck, the falls drop 39 feet into a murky green pool at the head of a small bowl-shaped canyon. While not a terribly large waterfall Majestic Falls is the best along McDowell Creek, and is one of the most photogenic waterfalls in the lower South Santiam drainage area, especially during the late autumn months when the considerably ubiquitous Big Leaf Maple trees throughout the canyon are glowing orange and yellow. During the winter and spring, McDowell Creek roars to life, sending an immense volume of water over the falls, but calms in the summer to that of a tranquil backdrop.