North Fork Rock Creek Falls is a 56-foot waterfall on North Fork Rock Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 8.6 miles northwest of Stevenson and roughly 27.9 miles northeast of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 56 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 588th of 941. The tallest single drop is 31 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge 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. North Fork Rock Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls, and North Fork Rock Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Skamania County holds 244 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Unnamed waterfall on North Fork Rock Creek, 18 feet high, is under a mile away. Lower North Fork Rock Creek Falls, 30 feet high, is under a mile away. Waterfall 8.9 mi NW of Stevenson, is under a mile away.
North Fork Rock Creek Falls is located at 45.7794° N, 122.0171° 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.