Fryingpan Creek Falls is a 115-foot waterfall on Fryingpan Creek in Pierce County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 26.8 miles southeast of Crocker and roughly 35.7 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 115 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 364th of 941 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 81 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 2 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. Fryingpan Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls, and Fryingpan Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Pierce County holds 316 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Middle Fryingpan Creek Falls, a 76-foot segmented cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Waterfall 26.5 mi SE of Crocker, 25 feet high, is under a mile away. Wright Creek Falls, is under a mile away.
Fryingpan Creek Falls is located at 46.8719° N, 121.6245° 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.