Babyshoe Falls is a 200-foot waterfall in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 37.1 miles north of White Salmon and roughly 57.9 miles southwest of Yakima as the crow flies.
At 200 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 199th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 130 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 2 drops.
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.
Skamania County holds 244 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Unnamed waterfall on Lewis River, 200 feet high, is under a mile away. Unnamed waterfall on Lewis River, is about 1.1 miles away. Unnamed waterfall on Boulder Creek, is about 1.7 miles away.
Babyshoe Falls is located at 46.2573° N, 121.6143° 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.