Canyon Creek Falls is a waterfall on Canyon Creek in Clark County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 25 feet. It lies about 5.5 miles northeast of Amboy and roughly 26.3 miles northeast of Vancouver as the crow flies.
At 25 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 811th of 941. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face, combined with a punchbowl character.
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. Canyon Creek carries 12 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 53 feet.
There are 21 recorded waterfalls in Clark County. Champagne Falls, a 30-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Fly Creek Falls, an 82-foot curtain horsetail waterfall, is about 3.1 miles away. Cedar Creek Falls, is about 3.5 miles away.
Canyon Creek Falls is located at 45.9491° N, 122.3464° 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 creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.