East Canyon Creek Falls is a waterfall on East Fork Canyon Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 40 feet. It lies about 30.9 miles southeast of Morton and roughly 59.7 miles west of Yakima 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 plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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. East Fork Canyon Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and East Canyon Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 244 recorded waterfalls in Skamania County. Behemoth Falls, a 30-foot plunge punchbowl waterfall, is under a mile away. Twin Creek Falls, a 91-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 2.2 miles away. Whitewater Falls, a 14-foot plunge punchbowl waterfall, is about 2.8 miles away.
East Canyon Creek Falls is located at 46.3472° N, 121.7038° 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.