Snagtooth Falls is a waterfall on Snagtooth Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 311 feet. It lies about 32.4 miles southeast of Morton and roughly 57.4 miles northeast of Vancouver as the crow flies.
At 311 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 117th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The water comes down as 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. Snagtooth Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Snagtooth Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 244 recorded waterfalls in Skamania County. Lower Snagtooth Falls, a 30-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Quartz Creek Falls, a 26-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 1.8 miles away. Straight Creek Falls, a 66-foot cascade waterfall, is about 1.8 miles away.
Snagtooth Falls is located at 46.2188° N, 121.8067° 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.