Pebble Creek Falls is a 200-foot waterfall on Pebble Creek in Pierce County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 25.4 miles east of Eatonville and roughly 34.3 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 200 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 199th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. By form it is 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. Pebble Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Pebble Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Pierce County holds 316 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Pebble Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Middle Edith Creek Falls, a 60-foot cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Golden Gate Falls, a 119-foot segmented cascade waterfall, is under a mile away.
Pebble Creek Falls is located at 46.8032° N, 121.7375° 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.