Lower SMC Falls is a waterfall in King County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 50 feet. It lies about 5.6 miles northeast of North Bend and roughly 18.5 miles east of Sammamish as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 619th of 941. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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. Junction Falls, a 118-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Waterfall 5 mi NE of North Bend, is under a mile away.
Lower SMC Falls is located at 47.5547° N, 121.7047° 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.