Paradise Falls is a waterfall on Clearwater Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 126 feet. It lies about 25.8 miles southeast of Morton and roughly 51.6 miles northeast of Vancouver as the crow flies.
At 126 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 330th of 941 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a curtain waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread across a wide ledge.
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. Clearwater Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Paradise Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 244 recorded waterfalls in Skamania County. Upper East Smith Creek Falls, 131 feet high, is about 3.5 miles away. Blastzone Falls, is about 3.6 miles away. East Smith Creek Falls, a 216-foot plunge waterfall, is about 3.6 miles away.
Paradise Falls is located at 46.2333° N, 122.0104° 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.