Spectacle Basin Falls is a waterfall in Kittitas County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 67 feet. It lies about 21.3 miles east of Tanner and roughly 38.9 miles east of Sammamish as the crow flies.
At 67 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 532nd of 941. The water comes down as a slide, where the water glides down a smooth, inclined rock surface, 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.
There are 86 recorded waterfalls in Kittitas County. Glacier Lake Falls, is under a mile away. Spectacle Lake Falls, a 54-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Delate Creek Falls, a 95-foot cascade waterfall, is under a mile away.
Spectacle Basin Falls is located at 47.4619° N, 121.2900° 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.