Mesatchee Creek Falls is a waterfall on Mesatchee Creek in Yakima County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 80 feet. It lies about 30.5 miles southwest of Cle Elum and roughly 43.9 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 80 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 475th of 941. The water comes down as 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. Mesatchee Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls, and Mesatchee Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 76 recorded waterfalls in Yakima County. Upper Mesatchee Creek Falls, a 45-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Morse Creek Falls, a 25-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 1.1 miles away. Cedar Creek Falls, is about 3.7 miles away.
Mesatchee Creek Falls is located at 46.8932° N, 121.4129° 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.