Kautz Creek Falls is a 400-foot waterfall on Kautz Creek in Pierce County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 23.3 miles east of Eatonville and roughly 32.5 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 400 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 83rd; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 150 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. It falls in 4 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. Kautz Valley Falls, is under a mile away. West Van Trump Park Falls, is under a mile away. Upper Comet Falls, a 35-foot segmented plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Kautz Creek Falls is located at 46.8104° N, 121.7810° 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 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.