Sylvia Creek Falls is a 30-foot waterfall on Sylvia Creek in Grays Harbor County, Washington, in the Coast Range region. It lies about 1.1 miles north of Montesano and roughly 33.1 miles west of Olympia as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 766th of 941. By form it is a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, combined with a horsetail character.
The Coast Range is a belt of steep, deeply dissected hills along the Pacific, wrapped in dense temperate rainforest of Douglas fir, western hemlock, Sitka spruce and red alder. Heavy winter rain feeds short, fast creeks lined with ferns, salmonberry and moss that drop steeply toward the ocean or the Columbia.
Grays Harbor County holds 25 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Rock Creek Falls, is about 12.9 miles away. Porter Falls, is about 15.7 miles away. Garrard Falls, is about 19.2 miles away.
Sylvia Creek Falls is located at 46.9965° N, 123.5999° 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.