Lower Galena Creek Falls is a 100-foot waterfall on Galena Creek in Lewis County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 24 miles southeast of Morton and roughly 55.2 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 100 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 398th of 941 with a recorded height. By form it is a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
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. Galena Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls, and Lower Galena Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Lewis County holds 180 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Galena Creek Falls, a 90-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. McCoy Creek Falls, a tiered plunge waterfall, is about 1.2 miles away. Washout Falls, a 100-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 1.2 miles away.
Lower Galena Creek Falls is located at 46.4042° N, 121.8224° 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.