Smith Creek Falls is a 161-foot waterfall on Smith Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 23.3 miles south of Morton and roughly 50.1 miles northeast of Vancouver as the crow flies.
At 161 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 261st of 941 with a recorded height. By form it is a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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. Smith Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Smith Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Skamania County holds 244 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. West Smith Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Upper East Smith Creek Falls, 131 feet high, is about 1.1 miles away. East Smith Creek Falls, a 216-foot plunge waterfall, is about 1.1 miles away.
Smith Creek Falls is located at 46.2457° N, 122.0909° 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.