Upper Clear Creek Falls is a waterfall on Clear Creek in Yakima County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 75 feet. It lies about 28.5 miles west of Tieton and roughly 40.4 miles west of Yakima as the crow flies.
At 75 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 498th of 941. The tallest single drop is 65 feet. The water comes down as a veiling waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread over the rock face, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 2 drops.
The Cascades are a high volcanic range of snow-capped peaks, deep glacial valleys and dense conifer forest of Douglas fir, western hemlock and true firs, with abundant rain and snow on the western slopes. Basalt cliffs and lava flows give the region one of the highest concentrations of waterfalls in the country. Clear Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 228 feet.
There are 76 recorded waterfalls in Yakima County. Clear Creek Falls, a 228-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Devils Maw Falls, a 104-foot plunge waterfall, is about 1.2 miles away. South Clear Creek Falls, an 89-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 1.4 miles away.
Upper Clear Creek Falls is located at 46.6563° N, 121.3533° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.