Giant Falls is a waterfall on North Mowich River in Pierce County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 363 feet. It lies about 17.1 miles southeast of Crocker and roughly 25.6 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 363 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 99th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 243 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 3 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. North Mowich River carries 5 recorded waterfalls, and Giant Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 316 recorded waterfalls in Pierce County. Unnamed waterfall on North Mowich River, is under a mile away. Unnamed waterfall on North Mowich River, is under a mile away. Unnamed waterfall on Spray Creek, is under a mile away.
Giant Falls is located at 46.9029° N, 121.8527° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.