Hopkins Creek Falls is a waterfall on Hopkins Creek in Lewis County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 285 feet. It lies about 20.7 miles east of Morton and roughly 46.4 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 285 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 138th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 193 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. Hopkins Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Hopkins Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 180 recorded waterfalls in Lewis County. Lower Hopkins Creek Falls, a 137-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Upper Hopkins Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Davis Creek Falls, a 110-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is about 1.4 miles away.
Hopkins Creek Falls is located at 46.5375° N, 121.8403° 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.