Big Creek Falls is a waterfall on Big Creek in King County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 116 feet. It lies about 10 miles northeast of Snoqualmie and roughly 18.5 miles east of Sammamish as the crow flies.
At 116 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 362nd of 941 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 53 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 5 drops.
The North Cascades are a wilderness of jagged peaks, glaciers and deep, forested valleys of western hemlock, silver fir and Douglas fir, with some of the heaviest snowfall in the country. Meltwater from glaciers and snowfields pours down thousands of feet of cliffs in countless cascades and horsetail falls. Big Creek carries 13 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 400 feet.
There are 236 recorded waterfalls in King County. Wagner Falls, a 25-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Calligan Creek Falls, a 156-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is about 2.4 miles away. Deep Creek Falls, is about 2.5 miles away.
Big Creek Falls is located at 47.6365° N, 121.6836° 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.