Royal Basin Falls is a 61-foot waterfall on Royal Creek in Jefferson County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 17.9 miles south of Sequim and roughly 41 miles west of Shoreline as the crow flies.
At 61 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 552nd of 941. By form it is a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, combined with a horsetail 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. Royal Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Royal Basin Falls is the tallest of them.
Jefferson County holds 131 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Royal Creek Falls, is about 1.5 miles away. Mount Deception Falls, is about 1.7 miles away. Gray Wolf Falls, is about 2.5 miles away.
Royal Basin Falls is located at 47.8314° N, 123.2166° 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.