Junction Falls is a waterfall in King County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 118 feet. It lies about 5.7 miles northeast of North Bend and roughly 18.8 miles east of Sammamish as the crow flies.
At 118 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 358th of 941 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 56 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 3 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 236 recorded waterfalls in King County. SMC Falls, a 325-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower SMC Falls, a 50-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Waterfall 5 mi NE of North Bend, is under a mile away.
Junction Falls is located at 47.5536° N, 121.6996° 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.