Stephans Falls is a waterfall on Deep Creek in King County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 5.5 miles east of Black Diamond and roughly 16 miles east of Auburn as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data. By form it is a veiling waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread over the rock face, combined with a horsetail character.
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. Deep Creek carries 8 recorded waterfalls along its course.
King County holds 236 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Palmer Falls, is about 1.1 miles away. Maid Of The Mist Falls, a 50-foot veiling plunge waterfall, is about 3 miles away. Rainbow Falls, is about 3.3 miles away.
Stephans Falls is located at 47.2962° N, 121.8863° 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.