Middle Stevens Creek Falls is a waterfall on Stevens Creek in Lewis County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 15 feet. It lies about 30.6 miles east of Eatonville and roughly 39.9 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 15 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 899th of 941. The tallest single drop is 10 feet. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face, combined with a punchbowl character. It falls in 2 drops.
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. Stevens Creek carries 6 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 375 feet.
There are 180 recorded waterfalls in Lewis County. Sunken Arch Falls, a 29-foot segmented plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower Stevens Creek Falls, a 34-foot slide punchbowl waterfall, is under a mile away. Cougar Falls, a 102-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Middle Stevens Creek Falls is located at 46.7545° N, 121.6413° 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.