Ryan Falls is a waterfall in Snohomish County, Washington, in the Puget Lowland region, with a total height of about 75 feet. It lies about 4.1 miles northeast of Arlington Heights and roughly 15.8 miles northeast of Marysville as the crow flies.
At 75 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 498th of 941. The tallest single drop is 40 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 2 drops.
The Puget Lowland is a glacially shaped basin of low hills, lakes and wetlands between the Olympics and the Cascades, once covered by Douglas fir and western red cedar and now the most settled part of Washington. Streams here run through terraces of glacial till and outwash, with waterfalls where creeks cut through the deposits.
There are 224 recorded waterfalls in Snohomish County. McGillicuddy Falls, is about 6.3 miles away. Upper Kings Lake Falls, is about 7 miles away. Waterfall 11 mi NE of Arlington Heights, is about 7.1 miles away.
Ryan Falls is located at 48.2563° N, 122.0248° 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.