Shooting Stars Falls is a 200-foot waterfall on Star Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 9.2 miles east of Venersborg and roughly 19.9 miles northeast of Gresham 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 segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, combined with a plunge character.
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. Star Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Shooting Stars Falls is the tallest of them.
Skamania County holds 244 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Silver Star Falls, is under a mile away. Linton Falls, is about 1.4 miles away. Rock Creek Falls, is about 1.5 miles away.
Shooting Stars Falls is located at 45.7526° N, 122.2364° 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.