Step Falls is a 120-foot waterfall on Step Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 23.5 miles south of Morton and roughly 46.4 miles northeast of Vancouver as the crow flies.
At 120 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 346th of 941 with a recorded height. By form it is 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. Step Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Step Falls is the tallest of them.
Skamania County holds 244 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Step Falls, a 100-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Loowit Falls, a 186-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Middle Loowit Falls, a plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Step Falls is located at 46.2242° N, 122.1882° 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.