Chinook Falls is a waterfall on Chinook Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 62 feet. It lies about 15.5 miles northeast of Yacolt and roughly 34.6 miles northeast of Vancouver as the crow flies.
At 62 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 550th of 941. The water comes down as a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
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. Chinook Creek carries 9 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 221 feet.
There are 244 recorded waterfalls in Skamania County. Middle Siouxon Falls, a 37-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower Wildcat Falls, is under a mile away. Wildcat Falls, a 225-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Chinook Falls is located at 45.9631° N, 122.1150° 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.