East Nickel Falls is a 45-foot waterfall on Nickel Creek in Pierce County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 28.8 miles southeast of Crocker and roughly 37.5 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 45 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 657th of 941. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a cascade character. It falls in 2 drops.
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. Nickel Creek carries 7 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 116 feet.
Pierce County holds 316 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Waterfall 28.9 mi SE of Crocker (3), is under a mile away. Mary Belle Falls, a 116-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. West Nickel Falls, a 100-foot ephemeral waterfall, is under a mile away.
East Nickel Falls is located at 46.8172° N, 121.6312° 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.