Deer Creek Falls is a 152-foot waterfall on Deer Creek in Snohomish County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 5.8 miles southeast of Gold Bar and roughly 26.3 miles northeast of Sammamish as the crow flies.
At 152 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 276th of 941 with a recorded height. By form it is a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, combined with a cascade character.
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. Deer Creek carries 11 recorded waterfalls, and Deer Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Snohomish County holds 224 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Sunset Falls, a 104-foot slide cascade waterfall, is about 2.1 miles away. Bridal Veil Falls, a 1,291-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 2.5 miles away. Canyon Falls, a 42-foot tiered cascade waterfall, is about 2.6 miles away.
Deer Creek Falls is located at 47.8243° N, 121.5828° 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.