Careno Falls is a 75-foot waterfall in Chelan County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 4.1 miles southwest of Leavenworth and roughly 64.2 miles east of Sammamish as the crow flies.
At 75 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 498th of 941.
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.
Chelan County holds 183 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Snow Creek Falls, 400 feet high, is under a mile away. Middle Snow Creek Falls, 35 feet high, is about 1.9 miles away. Rat Creek Falls, is about 2.3 miles away.
Careno Falls is located at 47.5463° N, 120.7099° 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.