Panhandle Falls is a waterfall in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 1,000 feet. It lies about 17 miles southeast of Morton and roughly 54.7 miles northeast of Vancouver as the crow flies.
At 1,000 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 27th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop. It falls in 6 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.
There are 244 recorded waterfalls in Skamania County. Boot Lake Falls, is under a mile away. Obscurity Falls, is under a mile away. Last Hope Falls, a 38-foot segmented plunge waterfall, is about 1.1 miles away.
Panhandle Falls is located at 46.3361° N, 122.1232° 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.