BEST OF THE NORTHWEST

26 . Lower Foss River Falls    

76.11

The West Fork of the Foss River produces two spectacular sets of waterfalls between it's outlet from Delta Lake and the inlet to Trout Lake, both consisting of multiple individual drops and neither presenting themselves as easy to see. The lower of ... (Full description)

27 . Big Heart Falls    

75.44

High up in the basin of the West Fork of the Foss River in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, the outlets of three major lakes all spill into secluded Delta Lake, when then produces the aforementioned river from its outlet. Each of these three streams feed... (Full description)

28 . Wallace Falls    

75.35

Wallace Falls is one of the most well known waterfalls in the North Cascades. The falls plunge 265 feet into a large amphitheater before regrouping and dropping over additional tiers of 81 and 25 feet (the last one can't be seen from the trail, howe... (Full description)

29 . Watson Falls    

75.01

Watson Falls is arguably the best waterfall in the North Umpqua River basin. The falls hurtle over a cathedral amphitheater wall of basalt, crashing into a long talus slope covered in moss and vine maple. The falls plunge over enough of an overhang... (Full description)

30 . Gooch Falls    

73.82

Gooch Falls is one of at least four major waterfalls along Marion Creek, and is both the easiest to reach - in a relative sense at least - and one of the most impressive waterfalls in the upper North Santiam River drainage. Marion Creek slopes over a... (Full description)

31 . Louis Creek Falls    

73.68

Louis Creek Falls is a very impressive waterfall stepping down the side of the text-book example of a glacially carved trough that is the Napeequa Valley. Louis Creek drains from a pair of tiny glaciers on the west side of Buck Mountain and though i... (Full description)

32 . Lemolo Falls    

73.19

Lemolo Falls is both the tallest and most powerful waterfall along the North Umpqua River. Here the river breaks over a contorted cliff of columnar basalt and plummets 165 feet into a large pool. The falls have been described as a raucous monster -... (Full description)

33 . Clear Creek Falls    

71.92

Clear Creek Falls is probably the most impressive waterfall in the immediate vicinity of Mount Rainier National Park but isn't actually located within the boundaries of the park. The falls plunge a sheer 228 feet in to an impressive, gaping, craggy ... (Full description)

34 . Tin Cup Joe Falls    

71.85

Tin Cup Joe Falls is one of Washington's hidden gems. While it's obvious that people have visited the falls before, it remains a surprisingly unknown waterfall considering it's proximity to the Seattle Metro area. The falls, on Cripple Creek's majo... (Full description)

35 . Spray Falls    

71.47

Spray Falls is one of the best waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park, that's really all that needs to be said. The falls curtain down a wall of Andesite for 354 feet, spreading out to as much as 100 feet wide towards the bottom of the falls. Un... (Full description)

36 . Proxy Falls    

71.38

Proxy Falls is one of the most frequently photographed waterfalls in Oregon and is certainly among the most photogenic waterfalls in the entire country. Anybody who as had a waterfall calendar has undoubtedly seen pictures of this gorgeous cascade. F... (Full description)

37 . Phoenix Falls    

71.12

Phoenix Falls was a virtual unknown until exploration of the canyons of the Whychus Creek drainage. While scouting possible routes for hiking in the area, I saw a pretty obvious waterfall on the maps, and compared it to the aerial photography, and it... (Full description)

38 . Columnar Canyon Falls    

71.03

This appears to be the major waterfall of the South Fork of Whychus Creek. In all likelihood, there are more waterfalls upstream of this point, but I suspect none are as large as this 125-foot double-drop, spilling into a gaping canyon surrounded by ... (Full description)

39 . Upper Foss River Falls    

71

The West Fork of the Foss River produces two spectacular sets of waterfalls between it's outlet from Delta Lake and the inlet to Trout Lake, both consisting of multiple individual drops and neither presenting themselves as easy to see. The upper of t... (Full description)

40 . Coquille River Falls    

70.97

Coquille River Falls is one of the most consistent waterfalls in all of Oregon. It's good at any time of year, high volume or low. It's very photogenic in the summer, and extremely impressive in the winter. The falls consist of two segmented tiers. T... (Full description)

41 . Bridal Veil Falls    

70.72

Though Bridal Veil Falls is one of the most pristine waterfalls of the Columbia River Gorge, pictures cannot properly do justice to the falls or the surrounding area. The falls are the only in the area which occurs below the historic Columbia Gorge S... (Full description)

42 . Malachite Falls    

70.2

This spectacular waterfall is formed when the outlets of Copper Lake and Malachite Lake break into a valley and horsetail side-by-side hundreds of feet down the headwall. Even though the falls are visible from almost a miles length of trail, the only... (Full description)

43 . Chush Falls    

69.99

Looking at topographic maps of the area, it's obvious that the upper Whychus Creek drainage is well endowed with waterfalls. While most of them are relatively easy to reach, Chush Falls is the only one (of nine) officially deemed accessible by the fo... (Full description)

44 . Tunnel Falls    

69.98

Tunnel Falls is often the destination of choice for hikers traveling the famous Eagle Creek Trail. The falls, arguably the best along the trail (perhaps tied with neighboring Twister Falls) plunge a sheer 165 feet into a bowl sculpted out of a conto... (Full description)

45 . Sydney Falls    

69.58

Kotsuck Creek meanders through a beautiful sub-alpine valley, speckled with wildflowers, then sheets over a wide bench and thunders into a deep, rugged canyon, which often remains lined with snow in the early summer. Even with low flows, this is one ... (Full description)

46 . Tumalo Falls    

69.15

With a sheer plunge of 89 feet, Tumalo Falls is both the tallest and most impressive waterfall along Tumalo Creek - as well as one of the most popular outdoor destinations in the vicinity of Bend. The area around the falls was burnt in a 1979 forest ... (Full description)

47 . Middle Lewis River Falls    

69.03

This 33 foot cataract is the widest of the multitude of waterfalls along the Lewis River. The falls spread out over a broad bedrock sheet then crash sideways into a trough, half of the falls plunging straight down in a horseshoe and half sliding dow... (Full description)

48 . Sulphide Basin Falls    

68.93

The Sulphide and Crystal Glaciers are the largest masses of ice on Mount Shuksan and they both produce melt that fuels Sulphide Creek. On any given day in the summer no less than half a dozen waterfalls can be seen streaming down the southeast side ... (Full description)

49 . Loowit Falls    

68.65

Loowit Falls is one of two major waterfalls that occurs along the so-called "Sasquatch Steps" on the north flank of Mount St. Helens. When the mountain erupted in 1980, it basically created a catchment basin in the resulting crater. Beginning in th... (Full description)

50 . Abiqua Falls    

68.52

Abiqua Falls is a near-perfect free-falling waterfall of 92 feet in height set amid a spectacular basaltic amphitheater, framed by some of the best examples of columnar jointing that can be found in western Oregon. That the bedrock is basaltic has a... (Full description)