South Clear Creek Falls is a waterfall on South Fork Clear Creek in Yakima County, Washington, in the Cascades region, with a total height of about 89 feet. It lies about 29.7 miles west of Tieton and roughly 41.4 miles west of Yakima as the crow flies.
At 89 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 448th of 941 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
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. South Fork Clear Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and South Clear Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 76 recorded waterfalls in Yakima County. Devils Maw Falls, a 104-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Upper Clear Creek Falls, a 75-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is about 1.4 miles away. Clear Creek Falls, a 228-foot plunge waterfall, is about 1.4 miles away.
South Clear Creek Falls is located at 46.6442° N, 121.3759° 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.