Monkey Cage Falls is a waterfall on Tye River in King County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 16 feet. It lies about 25.2 miles east of Gold Bar and roughly 41.5 miles east of Sammamish as the crow flies.
At 16 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 892nd of 941. The water comes down as a slide, where the water glides down a smooth, inclined rock surface, combined with a punchbowl character.
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. Tye River carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 35 feet.
There are 236 recorded waterfalls in King County. L Falls, a 27-foot segmented cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Deception Falls, a 94-foot cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. The Spout, a 20-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Monkey Cage Falls is located at 47.7170° N, 121.1948° 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.