Elk Falls is a 206-foot waterfall in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 24.7 miles southeast of Morton and roughly 56.4 miles northeast of Vancouver as the crow flies.
At 206 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 196th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 141 feet. By form it is a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, combined with a horsetail 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.
Skamania County holds 244 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Pinto Rock Falls, a 44-foot curtain waterfall, is about 3.1 miles away. Iron Creek Falls, a 38-foot plunge punchbowl waterfall, is about 3.3 miles away. Badger Creek Falls, is about 3.4 miles away.
Elk Falls is located at 46.2839° N, 121.9435° 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.