Snoquera Falls is a 449-foot waterfall on Snoquera Creek in Pierce County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 23.6 miles southeast of Enumclaw and roughly 34.5 miles east of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 449 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 75th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 287 feet. By form it is 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.
Pierce County holds 316 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Dalles Creek Falls, a 30-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower Dalles Creek Falls, a 280-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Skookum Falls, a 366-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 1.3 miles away.
Snoquera Falls is located at 47.0400° N, 121.5526° 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.