Fairy Falls is a 680-foot waterfall in Pierce County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 27.3 miles east of Eatonville and roughly 36 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 680 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 48th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 240 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 6 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.
Pierce County holds 316 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Stevens Creek Falls, a 375-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Glacier Plain Falls, is under a mile away. Williwakas Falls, a 169-foot segmented plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Fairy Falls is located at 46.7945° N, 121.6995° 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.