South Fork Falls is a waterfall on South Fork Tieton River in Yakima County, Washington, in the Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills region, with a total height of about 30 feet. It lies about 27 miles southwest of Tieton and roughly 36.3 miles west of Yakima as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 766th of 941. The water comes down as a block waterfall, wider than it is tall, spilling over a broad ledge.
The Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills lie in the rain shadow of the Cascade crest, with open ponderosa pine forest, lodgepole pine and dry meadows on volcanic terrain. Spring-fed rivers on the porous lava ground stay remarkably steady through the year.
There are 76 recorded waterfalls in Yakima County. Bear Creek Falls, is about 1.3 miles away. Corral Creek Falls, is about 2.7 miles away. Coyote Creek Falls, is about 2.9 miles away.
South Fork Falls is located at 46.5222° N, 121.2615° 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.