Schoeffel Creek Falls is a waterfall on Scheffel Creek in Clallam County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 300 feet. It lies about 16.3 miles southwest of Port Angeles and roughly 63.6 miles west of Shoreline as the crow flies.
At 300 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 121st; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet.
The North Cascades are a wilderness of jagged peaks, glaciers and deep, forested valleys of western hemlock, silver fir and Douglas fir, with some of the heaviest snowfall in the country. Meltwater from glaciers and snowfields pours down thousands of feet of cliffs in countless cascades and horsetail falls.
There are 49 recorded waterfalls in Clallam County. Hot Springs Falls, is about 1.6 miles away. Upper Boulder Creek Falls, a 100-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 1.7 miles away. Lower Boulder Creek Falls, a 35-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is about 1.8 miles away.
Schoeffel Creek Falls is located at 47.9532° N, 123.6819° 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.