Trixie Falls is an 86-foot waterfall on Basalt Creek in Pierce County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 28.2 miles southeast of Crocker and roughly 36.9 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 86 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 456th 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. Basalt Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 200 feet.
Pierce County holds 316 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Little Trixie Falls, a 97-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Basaltic Falls, a 200-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. East Basaltic Falls, is under a mile away.
Trixie Falls is located at 46.8158° N, 121.6490° 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.