Cultus Falls is a waterfall on Cultus Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 40 feet. It lies about 24.9 miles north of Carson and roughly 53.3 miles northeast of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 40 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 685th of 941. The water comes down as a curtain waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread across a wide ledge.
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. Cultus Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Cultus Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 244 recorded waterfalls in Skamania County. Upper Little Goose Creek Falls, an 11-foot plunge punchbowl waterfall, is about 1.7 miles away. Little Goose Creek Falls, a 51-foot curtain waterfall, is about 1.7 miles away. Lower Langfield Falls, is about 1.9 miles away.
Cultus Falls is located at 46.0749° N, 121.6960° 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.