American Ridge Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls in Yakima County, Washington, in the Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills region. It lies about 27.8 miles southwest of Cle Elum and roughly 42.2 miles northwest of Yakima as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills lie in the rain shadow of the Cascade crest, with open ponderosa pine forest, lodgepole pine and dry meadows on volcanic terrain. Spring-fed rivers on the porous lava ground stay remarkably steady through the year.
There are 76 recorded waterfalls in Yakima County. Cedar Creek Falls, is about 4.3 miles away. Bumping River Falls, a cascade waterfall, is about 4.9 miles away. Union Creek Falls, a 65-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is about 5 miles away.
American Ridge Falls is located at 46.8772° N, 121.3011° 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.