Conrad Falls is a 200-foot waterfall on Conrad Creek in Yakima County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 32.9 miles southwest of Tieton and roughly 42.3 miles west of Yakima as the crow flies.
At 200 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 199th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. By form it is a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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. Conrad Creek carries 6 recorded waterfalls, and Conrad Falls is the tallest of them.
Yakima County holds 76 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Curtis Falls, is under a mile away. Gilbert Falls, is under a mile away. Cold Lake Falls, 150 feet high, is under a mile away.
Conrad Falls is located at 46.5019° N, 121.3846° 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.