Gatton Creek Falls drops about 88 feet through four tiers on Gatton Creek in Grays Harbor County, Washington, within Olympic National Forest.
The falls
A World Waterfall Database survey conducted in person measured the total drop at 88 feet, in four steps of 14, 19, 20 and 35 feet — well above the 60 feet recorded in a 2016 account of a visit to the falls.
Getting there
Olympic National Forest's Trail 888 makes a 3-mile loop to the falls that includes 0.5 mile along South Shore Road, with a trailhead across the road from Gatton Creek Campground. A shorter, 0.3-mile approach through Wrights Canyon is also mapped.
When to go
Flow is usually sustained through the year and swells further during winter rain.
On site
A bridge crosses the creek near the top of the falls, and vegetation limits the view. The ground below the falls is steep and unstable, and a descent to the bottom is discouraged. Trail 888 is gravel and dog-friendly. The Forest Service describes the shorter Wrights Canyon approach as accessible, but Disabled Hikers found it unsuitable for wheelchairs.
History and name
Gatton Creek Falls is the official name recorded for the falls, whose account also notes extensive windstorm damage to the area in 2008.
Nearby
Cascade Falls and Falls Creek Falls are each about 0.6 mile away, and Willaby Creek Falls is about 1.4 miles away.
Distances are straight-line.