Ecila Falls is a waterfall on Silt Creek in Jefferson County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 200 feet. It lies about 24.3 miles south of Port Angeles East and roughly 47.2 miles west of Shoreline 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. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. It falls in 2 drops.
The North Cascades are a wilderness of jagged peaks, glaciers and deep, forested valleys of western hemlock, silver fir and Douglas fir, with some of the heaviest snowfall in the country. Meltwater from glaciers and snowfields pours down thousands of feet of cliffs in countless cascades and horsetail falls.
There are 131 recorded waterfalls in Jefferson County. Sentinel Peak Falls, is about 1.6 miles away. Waterfall 24 mi S of Port Angeles East, is about 2 miles away. Hayden Pass Falls, is about 2.4 miles away.
Ecila Falls is located at 47.7545° N, 123.3574° 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.