Laura Falls is a waterfall on Rocky Run Creek in Kittitas County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 77 feet. It lies about 19.6 miles east of Tanner and roughly 38.3 miles southeast of Sammamish as the crow flies.
At 77 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 490th of 941. The water comes down as a curtain waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread across a wide ledge.
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. Rocky Run Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 288 feet.
There are 86 recorded waterfalls in Kittitas County. Rocky Run Falls, a 183-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Lillian Falls, a 288-foot tiered cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Twin Lakes Falls, a 250-foot cascade waterfall, is under a mile away.
Laura Falls is located at 47.3972° N, 121.3435° 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.