Lower Rock Creek Falls is a waterfall on Rock Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 53 feet. It lies about 0.6 miles northwest of Stevenson and roughly 29.4 miles northeast of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 53 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 601st of 941. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
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. Rock Creek carries 17 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 1,180 feet.
There are 244 recorded waterfalls in Skamania County. Upper Rock Creek Falls, a 40-foot block waterfall, is under a mile away. Nelson Falls, is about 1.6 miles away. Crayfish Falls, is about 2.5 miles away.
Lower Rock Creek Falls is located at 45.6992° N, 121.8959° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.