Sydney Falls is a waterfall on Kotsuck Creek in Pierce County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 192 feet. It lies about 30.6 miles southeast of Crocker and roughly 39.4 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 192 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 233rd; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The water comes down as 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. Kotsuck Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls, and Sydney Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 316 recorded waterfalls in Pierce County. Boundary Creek Falls, a 72-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Double Peak Falls, is under a mile away. Lower Chinook Creek Falls, a 136-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 1 miles away.
Sydney Falls is located at 46.8403° N, 121.5590° 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.