By Chuck Haviland

WF  1  AFFI FALLS  This waterfall is also known as Lodi Falls and Gap Falls. This water fall is by Skyscraper Mountain in eastern Pierce County, on Lodi creek. Its watershed is the Puyallup river.  The Masons have often been supportive of society’s activities.  The Affi Temple of Tacoma was constituted in 1889.  The Park ranger in 1914 testified that the name should remain. Not much else is known of this waterfall.

WF   2  BASALTIC FALLS   This waterfall is consists of a plunge of at least 200 feet into the Cowlitz Canyon. It lies on the Upper Cowlitz river which is part of the Puyallup river system. The falls are accessible only by off trail foot traffic.

WF 3   BLOUCHER FALLS Bloucher falls is part of the Comet falls series. It is part of the Nisqually river basin via the east fork of the Van Trump Creek. The minimum drops are 3 ft – 50 ft. The falls can be viewed from the footbridge crossing the stream below comet falls.  Bloucher falls is accessible via the Comet falls trail From the trailhead its 1.5 miles of varying terrain.  The trailhead is located ¼ mile from Christine falls. It has 3 major drops for a total of 124 ft. in height. The average water volume is 75 cubic feet per second (75 cfs)

WF  4  CANYON FALLS CREEK  This creek flows West from the Bonney Lake area to the Puyallup river. There are a number of small falls  as the creek flows down the canyon.

WF  5  CARBON FALLS   Carbon Falls is a (400 ft.) tall fall stream feeding into the carbon river. The trail suffered drastically from the 2006 floods. So much so that the road leading to the trailhead itself (4.5 miles) has been closed.  Its total height is 400 ft. The creek and falls are considered seasonal, with an ave of 5 cfs.

WF  6  CARTER FALLS  Carter falls are only 55 feet high. They lie on Paradise river.  The river water plunges out of a narrow chute.

Accessibility is unknown.

WF  7  LOWER CATARACT FALLS  This is an outstanding waterfall. It is only 50 to 75 ft high yet the falls covers a domed ledge before forming a canyon effect before forming a small pool. The falls themselves are only 10 ft. in height. This fall lies within the Puyallup watershed and is part of Catarack Creek. The trailhead is located within the Carbon River area of Mt Rainier.

Drive south from Enumclaw to Buckley to highway 165, follow this road fro 16 miles to entrance station, where the road is closed probably indefinitely, then hike 4.5 miles to the campground. Catarack Creek is 3 miles further in.

WF  8  CAYADA CREEK FALLS  This falls is a surprisingly set of small falls forming the series  of the entire falls. Its height is 149 feet, with a volume of 75 cfs. Although the source of this set of falls is a lake, the falls themselves are a part of Cayada creek, which is in the Puyallup Watershed.

From the sr410 intersection with SR 165, follow SR 165 for 16 miles to the carbon river entrance of Mt Rainier. Hike the now closed 2 miles to the bridge spanning the carbon river if you have located the correct spot it is only a 300 ft.  bushwack of a  walk thru the woods to the carbon river plain where the falls can be seen

WF  9 CHENIUS FALLS  Chenius falls is a series of ledges separated by small pools of water.  The total height is 287 feet, it has four major drops.  The total volume of water is 100 cfs.  The tallest drop is 94 feet. This fall is in the carbon river area of Chenius creek.  It is part of the Puyallup river watershed.   In the spring at the base of the base of the falls only the two major drops accessible.  Later in the summer the entire falls and creek canyon is accessible.

From SR 410 and SR 165 it is 16 miles to the carbon river entrance.  Due to road closures it is necessary to hike along the former road 3.5 miles to the trailhead, its an additional one half mile to the base of the falls. The upper sections are not as accessible and may not be worth the effort.

WF 10 CHRISTINE FALLS  Christine falls are the final set of falls from the Van Trump creek area. Looking through the Christine bridge the falls are most impressive. Their total drop is only 32 and 37 feet respectively. The record setting floods of 2003 and 2006 have deposited  debris and rocks along and in the previous canyon changing its total impression. This is one set of falls that warrants a revisit just to see the ever changing geological process.

This fall is located right on SR 706,

WF 11  DENMAN FALLS These falls are near the western boundary of Mt Rainier  National Park. They are on St. Andrews Creek. They were named after Asahel Holmes Denman.

WF 12  FALLS CREEK These falls are near Ranger Falls. The creek is divided by Ranger Ridge and flows into the Carbon River.

WF 13  FAIRY FALLS    Fairy falls is often considered to be the highest waterfall in the state. Its total drop is 700 feet. The major problem with this fall is its inaccessibilty. It is visible by looking  up the entire valley. It is considered a seasonal waterfall. This fall is part of Stevens canyon in pierce county.

The falls are located 15.3 miles west of the Stevens canyon entrance to Mt Rainier.

WF 14  GOAT FALLS Goat falls is a small fall (10 feet) along goat creek.  The falls themselves are not impressive to the individual, but to as photographer they present a beautiful backdrop.  The total volume is 35 cfs.  This fall drops over a small ledge, buffeted by large boulders.

From Enumclaw turn left off of SR 410 about a mile north of its entrance to Mt Rainier park onto FS road 7174, after passing by several cabins turn right onto FS road 7176, the trailhead is about 1/5 mile. From the trailhead it is only ½ mile to the falls.

WF 15  GOLDEN GATE FALLS  This fall is in the upper region of Edith Creek.  This fall consists of two streams, side by side cascading down the headwall of paradise valley.  This fall is not formally named but the name Golden Gate Falls has been proposed.  Its tallest drop is 119 ft. with a volume of 35 cfs. Edith Creek is part of the Nisqually river system.

This waterfall can be accessed via the Paradise parking area.  From the parking area follow the Skyline trail to Myrtle falls O.5 miles, then heading left 1.2 miles to the base of a series of switchbacks and finally to the falls.

WF 16  COMET FALLS Comet falls is an outstanding fall. Its total height is 462  ft. with a cfs of 75.  These falls may not be a scenic as they were at one time. in 2001 a glacial debris flow from the Kautz glacier ran down through the valley.   The net result   was that the entire valley was changed, in places ponds were created and other areas ponds were filled in with so much debris.  In other areas the flow scoured the streambed creating 5 – 20 foot canyons. Then with the floods of 2003 and 2006, the entire valley was changed. The falls themselves remain a must see, still being the best of the best.

The comet falls trailhead is ¼ mile west of Christine falls.

WF 17  DEVILS DREAM FALLS  This is a modest waterfall near Pyramid creek.  It is part of the Nisqually watershed.   It can be viewed in aerial photographs. I have no additional data on it.  The latitude is 56.7826 and longitude is -121.8317

WF 18  GARDA FALLS  Granite creek cascades into a valley on the west fork of white river. The falls are about 350 ft and are partially visible on the west side of Winthrop creek. Its access is unknown.

WF 19  IPSUT FALLS This fall is only 35 ft. high, with a 35 cfs volume. It’s a pretty waterfall where the creek glides over the rounded rock face of  a boulder and then shoot out of a crack in the rocks into the gorge below.

From the SR 410 junction with SR 165 follow this road for 16 miles to the carbon river entrance to the current trailhead.  Then hike 4.5 miles  to the campground.  The falls are just 1/5 of a mile further.

WF 20  KAUTZ CREEK FALLS  This fall is a relatively new one  when the Kautz Glacier retreated in the last 50 years or so, the falls appeared.  Its total; height is 400 feet with an cfs of 150. The falls spring out from the glacial top down a series of ledges to the base of the glacier.

From the comet falls trailhead hike 3.75 miles staying to the left then cross Van Trump creek and turn right , it’s a tiring , steep climb to the viewpoint of the falls.

WF 21  KOTSUCK CREEK FALLS  The trail to these falls is on the east side of Mt Rainier.  The falls are about 125 feet high. Also called Sydney Falls.

WF 22 MADCAP FALLS Madcap falls is on the Paradise river, they are only 25 feet in height.

Accessibility is unknown.

WF 23  MARGARET FALLS   With a stunning drop of 1,350 ft. this undoubtedly is the tallest falls in the southern half of the state. Its cfs is 35. It tumbles down the side of Cowlitz canyon.  At the top of the falls the water is almost a thin veil, but as it continues downward it crashes at its base as the typical waterfall.

Unfortunately there is no developed  access.

WF 24  MARY BELLE FALLS  These falls are on the upper waters of Nickel creek which flows into the Cowlitz river.

LITTLE MASHEL  FALLS  the word little in this case refers to the river not the falls.  The falls themselves have a height of 120 ft. with a volume of 75 cfs.  This fall is best viewed in the spring. The Little Mashel River falls over a punctured bowl before sliding over a curved lip and plunging into the boulders below.

Access is best from a large pullout alongside the Eatonville cut-off road.  Parking may be factor now

WF 25  MRYTLE FALLS   Mrytle falls provides a signature view of the Pacific North West, especially with Mt Rainer looming over the falls and Edith creek. The falls rush down the 72 foot rugged escarpment. Its volume is 35 cfs.

The falls are located in the Mt Rainier National Park, from the parking lot at Paradise, head towards the trailhead sign the falls are only 0.4 mile.

WF 26 NAHUNTA FALLS  These falls are often the most overlooked falls in the area. The unnamed stream from which these falls originates is on the south side of Cushman Crest, a rugged steep series of ledges. These falls are 275 feet high with a volume of 15 cfs.   Because of the small area the falls are thin at best and getting close is difficult due to the heavy brush.

Nahunta falls lie between Van Trump creek and the Nisqually river, along SR 706 1/5 of a mile uphill from the Nisqually Bridge.

WF 27  NARADA FALLS

This waterfall is one of the most popular falls primarily because the road crosses the river between the two drops. Its height is 188 feet.

WF 28  NISQUALLY ICE FALLS The Nisqually Ice cliff is at the 11,975 foot level

WF 29  PARADISE FALLS  the falls are about 50 feet high and are the first set of falls along the paradise river.

WF 30  PEARL FALLS  This is one of the most difficult falls to reach in the rainier national park.  Its height is 310  ft with a volume of 50 cfs.  similar to comet falls these falls leap off of a tall cliff

Access on  foot would take 2 + days,

WF 31 PHILO FALLS This is the upper of 2 waterfalls fed by seasonal snowfields north of the Russell glacier.  They can be seen on the lateral moraine of the carbon glacier.

WF 32 RANGER FALLS  Ranger falls is considered to be the best waterfall in the carbon river watershed. Its height is 172 feet with a  volume of 35 cfs.  Its source is from a lake and its stream is called the Ranger creek.

From the carbon river entrance hike the now closed road 3 miles to the green lake trailhead continue 1 more mile then follow the signed spur leading to the viewpoint of the waterfalls.

WF 33  RUBY FALLS  This waterfall is one of the most forgotten water fall in the area. Its height is only 30 feet. The falls are located about 200 feet upstream of the Washington cascade falls.

WF 34  SIDEWINDER CASCADES  These falls a are a short distance downstream of Narada falls. The falls are about 60 feet high and drop in a series of 3 drops into a boulder strewn area.

WF 35  SLUISKIN FALLS The falls are about 180 feet the falls occur where the river drops into paradise valley

WF 36 SNOQUERA FALLS    Snoquera falls is a seasonal fall, with a deceptively impressive waterfall. These falls plunge 400 feet to a boulder strewn slope eventually to a small pond before cascading to a small creek. Its volume is 15 cfs.

From the trailhead on SR 410, the Snoquera falls are 1.5 miles.

WF 37  SOUTH TAHOMA FALLS  This waterfall is shown on the USGS map its located at latitude 46.8198 longitude -121.8128. little else is known.

WF 38 SPRAY FALLS   this fall is one of the best in Mt Rainier National Park. The falls cascade down a rock wall 354 feet , spreading out to a width of almost 100 feet, its volume of water is 60 cfs.

From SR 410 and SR 165 its 3.53 miles towards Carbonado to the turnoff, the trail head is at the end of the road 16 miles. From the trailhead the falls are 2.3 miles toward Mowich Lake.

WF 39 SYDNEY FALLS  Sydney falls are the most significant waterfall on Kotsuck Creek.  The falls sheet out over the rock wall and glides about 50 feet and then spreads out over a dome shaped rock finally forming 2 or 3 major channels before becoming one channel and disappearing in a steep canyon.  The tallest drop is 192 feet with a volume of 75 cfs.  About 300 feet downstream is another fall simply called the lower falls of Sydney creek they have a height of 40 feet.

from the junction of sr410 and sr123  at cayuse pass its 5 miles on SR123 to owyhigh lakes trailhead.  From the trailhead , passing by deer and chinook creeks its another mile to thee falls.

WF 40 TATO FALLS  This waterfall drops into the Nisqually river just above the bridge on SR 706.the height of this fall is 60 feet with a volume of 25cfs.

Tato falls 1/3 of a mile above sr706 where it crosses the Nisqually river.

WF 41  TOKALOO FALLS  This fall veils almost directly on to the Tahoma glacier. The falls are fed by permanent snowfields. The total height is 400 feet with a volume of 20 cfs

Takaloo falls are visible from the wonderland trail where it crosses emerald ridge.

WF 42 TWIN FALLS   Twin falls run year-round because the surrounding area receives over 90 inches of rain per year. The south fork of the Snoqualmie river takes that massive rainfall and plunges it over a 150 foot rock wall and then creating a stunning cascade of water forming the lower twin fall.

Immediately before the south fork Snoqualmie river bridge turn left on SE 159 St and drive 0.5 mile to the trailhead, the trail it self is  only about 1.5 mile

WF 43  VICTOR FALLS   Victor falls is a rarity, in that it is fed by swamps and lowland lakes. They are also noted because they flow over sedimentary rock.   Their height is 70 feet with a volume of 35 cfs

From McCucheon road and Rhodes lake road , the trailhead is about 1.5 miles along the creek

WF 44  WASINGTON CASCADES  These falls are actually a set of cascades which drop  100 feet in three drops. They are part of the Paradise river system. They start about 200 feet downstream of ruby falls.

WF 45 YAKIMA PARK FALLS  This is probably the easiest falls to see from the sunrise area. It is on a small stream 10 cfs and has a drop of 208 feet. The falls lie on an unnamed stream from frozen lake.

From the sunrise parking lot take the trail towards Emmons vista, silver forest trail  follow this trial about 0.5 miles to the wonderland trail, then on the wonderland trail going downhill about 0.5 miles to the falls.