Crystal Falls is a 60-foot waterfall on Little Pend Oreille River in Stevens County, Washington, in the Northern Rockies region. It lies about 11.6 miles east of Colville and roughly 59.8 miles north of Spokane as the crow flies.
At 60 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 555th of 941. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. It falls in 2 drops.
The Northern Rockies are rugged, glaciated mountains with dense forests of western red cedar, hemlock, larch and Douglas fir in the moist valleys and alpine terrain above. Abundant snowmelt feeds rivers and cascading creeks. Little Pend Oreille River carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Crystal Falls is the tallest of them.
Stevens County holds 19 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Trilbey Falls, is under a mile away. Mill Creek Falls, is about 8.5 miles away. Ruby Creek Falls, is about 10.9 miles away.
Crystal Falls is located at 48.5121° N, 117.6569° 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.