Mad Dog Falls is a 15-foot waterfall on Stebbins Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 11.3 miles west of Cascade Locks and roughly 20 miles northeast of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 15 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 899th of 941. By form it is a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
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. Stebbins Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Mad Dog Falls is the tallest of them.
Skamania County holds 244 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Docs Drop, a 17-foot cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Reeder Falls, 5 feet high, is under a mile away. Naked Falls, an 18-foot block waterfall, is under a mile away.
Mad Dog Falls is located at 45.6911° N, 122.1221° 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.