Lower Salmon Falls is a waterfall on Salmon Creek in Okanogan County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 50 feet. It lies about 16.6 miles northwest of Omak and roughly 113.3 miles east of Marysville as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 619th of 941.
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. Salmon Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Lower Salmon Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 76 recorded waterfalls in Okanogan County. Salmon Falls, is about 1.1 miles away. McKay Creek Falls, is about 4.3 miles away. North Fork Salmon Falls, is about 8 miles away.
Lower Salmon Falls is located at 48.5467° N, 119.8274° 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.