Lava Creek Falls is a 250-foot waterfall on Lava Creek in Lewis County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 35.8 miles west of Tieton and roughly 47.8 miles west of Yakima as the crow flies.
At 250 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 154th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 225 feet. By form it is a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls. It falls in 2 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.
Lewis County holds 180 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Fish Ladder Falls, a 119-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 2.7 miles away. Waterfall 34 mi W of Tieton, is about 3.1 miles away. Coal Creek Falls, is about 3.2 miles away.
Lava Creek Falls is located at 46.6678° N, 121.5084° 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.