Little Mashel Falls is a waterfall on Little Mashel River in Pierce County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 92 feet. It lies about 1.3 miles south of Eatonville and roughly 20.2 miles south of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 92 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 432nd of 941 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a veiling waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread over the rock face, combined with a horsetail character.
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. Little Mashel River carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Little Mashel Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 316 recorded waterfalls in Pierce County. Lower Little Mashel Falls, a 39-foot segmented horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Tom Tom Falls, a 36-foot segmented plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Waterfall 3.5 mi SW of Eatonville, is about 2.5 miles away.
Little Mashel Falls is located at 46.8492° N, 122.2726° 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.