Pipeline Falls is a 30-foot waterfall on Pipeline Creek in Thurston County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 8 miles southeast of Rainier and roughly 22.7 miles southeast of Olympia as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 766th of 941.
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.
Thurston County holds 14 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Fall Creek Falls, 80 feet high, is about 2.5 miles away. Laramie Creek Falls, 60 feet high, is about 3.4 miles away. Skookumchuck Falls, is about 3.4 miles away.
Pipeline Falls is located at 46.8157° N, 122.5577° 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.