Iron Horse Falls is a waterfall on Boetzke Creek in King County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 150 feet. It lies about 2.7 miles southeast of Riverbend and roughly 22.2 miles southeast of Sammamish as the crow flies.
At 150 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 280th of 941 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
The North Cascades are a wilderness of jagged peaks, glaciers and deep, forested valleys of western hemlock, silver fir and Douglas fir, with some of the heaviest snowfall in the country. Meltwater from glaciers and snowfields pours down thousands of feet of cliffs in countless cascades and horsetail falls.
There are 236 recorded waterfalls in King County. Twin Falls, a 230-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Boxley Creek Falls, is about 1.1 miles away. Waterfall 4 mi SE of Riverbend, is about 1.8 miles away.
Iron Horse Falls is located at 47.4373° N, 121.7131° 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.