Rush Creek Falls is a waterfall on Rush Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 208 feet. It lies about 23.2 miles north of Carson and roughly 45.8 miles northeast of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 208 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 194th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 181 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. It falls in 2 drops.
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.
There are 244 recorded waterfalls in Skamania County. McClellan Falls, a 143-foot segmented plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Upper Curly Creek Falls, a 34-foot cascade waterfall, is about 1 miles away. Upper Miller Creek Falls, is about 2.7 miles away.
Rush Creek Falls is located at 46.0543° N, 121.9151° 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.