Lower Deadhorse Creek Falls is a waterfall on Deadhorse Creek in Pierce County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 80 feet. It lies about 24.8 miles east of Eatonville and roughly 34.5 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 80 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 475th of 941. The water comes down as a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
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. Deadhorse Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 393 feet.
There are 316 recorded waterfalls in Pierce County. Tato Falls, a 60-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Upper Deadhorse Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Unnamed waterfall on Deadhorse Creek, 30 feet high, is under a mile away.
Lower Deadhorse Creek Falls is located at 46.7855° N, 121.7557° 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.