Cherry Creek Falls is a waterfall on Cherry Creek in Whitman County, Washington, in the Columbia Plateau region. It lies about 21.8 miles northwest of Colfax and roughly 46.4 miles south of Spokane as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Columbia Plateau is a vast expanse of layered basalt flows covered by sagebrush steppe, grassland and dryland wheat. Waterfalls here drop over basalt cliffs in coulees and river canyons carved by ancient floods. Cherry Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Whitman County holds 6 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Rock Creek Falls, is about 5.5 miles away. Towell Falls, 14 feet high, is about 8.2 miles away. Upper Rock Creek Falls, is about 15 miles away.
Cherry Creek Falls is located at 47.0291° N, 117.7721° 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 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.