World of Waterfalls Blog

Dillon Falls is a run of wild, undeveloped rapids and cascades on the Upper Deschutes River near Bend that shared many similar traits to Benham Falls.

Paulina Falls (or Paulina Creek Falls) was a twin waterfall dropping 100ft down the caldera of the Newberry Volcano – the largest of the Cascade Range.

Tumalo Falls was a very popular 97ft waterfall near the city of Bend. In my mind, it was the signature waterfall of the Bend area let alone the Deschutes NF

Benham Falls is the most notable of the class V rapids on the Deschutes River near the city of Bend in the rainshadow of the Cascades in Central Oregon.

Outlet Falls was an obscure 120-150ft plunging waterfall deep in the steep Klickitat Canyon, where it seemed like someone wanted to keep this place secret.

Harmony Falls was a 50ft waterfall that once dropped into Spirit Lake before the major eruption of Mt St Helens buried it as the lake rose 200ft in its wake

Loowit Falls is a 200ft waterfall accompanied by several cascades sitting right in the heart of the blast zone of Mt St Helens, but I had to earn my visit.

Lower Lewis River Falls is a wide 200ft waterfall with a 43ft height making it one of the more impressive wild waterfalls in the state of Washington…

Panther Creek Falls was a pretty 50-75ft waterfall in the Wind River part of Gifford Pinchot National Forest where Panther Creek and Big Creek converged.

The Salmon Cascades is a short nearly-roadside stop to see Coho salmon (and steelhead trout) jump their way past this obstacle in Olympic National Park.

Falls Creek Falls is an easy-to-see 30ft waterfall on Falls Creek near the Ohanapecosh entrance to Mt Rainier National Park on the park’s east quieter side.

Clear Creek Falls was a scenic roadside stop near White Pass between Mt Rainier and Rimrock Lake. It was said to drop 300ft but not all of it is visible.

Walupt Falls is an unusually-shaped 220ft waterfall on Walupt Creek right by its confluence with the Cispus River, but I definitely had to earn my visit…

And in one moment, I made a misstep and actually fell on my butt in the logjam, which was also partially submerged in water so my butt was wet…

Franklin Falls is a gushing 70ft waterfall on the South Fork Snoqualmie River under the I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass within a short distance from Seattle.

Dry Falls is considered to be the largest waterfall that no longer exists, but I think it’s the largest ephemeral waterfall resulting from a flash flood.

Summer Falls maybe a manmade waterfall, but it had good flow and a relaxed vibe during our mid-June 2021 visit as it’s apparently not that well-visited…

Goat Falls may be Idaho’s tallest waterfall, but the main reason to do the rugged hike and scramble is Goat Lake as well as the scenery along the way…

The Lehman Creek Cascades are really a series of small rapids and cascades on a rare perennial stream in the main part of Great Basin National Park…

But the end result of my efforts was that a sharp tree protrusion gashed my left index finger, and it seemed to be bleeding pretty non-stop…