Pinto Rock Falls is a 44-foot waterfall in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 24.4 miles southeast of Morton and roughly 59.5 miles northeast of Vancouver as the crow flies.
At 44 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 670th of 941. By form it is 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.
Skamania County holds 244 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Badger Creek Falls, is about 2.1 miles away. Elk Falls, a 206-foot segmented horsetail waterfall, is about 3.1 miles away. Iron Creek Falls, a 38-foot plunge punchbowl waterfall, is about 3.5 miles away.
Pinto Rock Falls is located at 46.3173° N, 121.8998° 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.