Faraway Falls is a 400-foot waterfall in Lewis County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 26.8 miles east of Eatonville and roughly 36.3 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 400 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 83rd; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 100 feet. By form it is a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls. It falls in 4 drops.
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.
Lewis County holds 180 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Middle Sunbeam Falls, is under a mile away. Sunbeam Falls, a 133-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Waterfall 26.5 mi E of Eatonville, 40 feet high, is under a mile away.
Faraway Falls is located at 46.7767° N, 121.7151° 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 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.