Sulphur Creek Falls is a 186-foot waterfall on Sulphur Creek in Lewis County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 7.2 miles southwest of Morton and roughly 45.1 miles southeast of Olympia as the crow flies.
At 186 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 238th of 941 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 104 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail 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. Sulphur Creek carries 8 recorded waterfalls, and Sulphur Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Lewis County holds 180 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Corn Creek Falls, is about 4.1 miles away. Fisher Creek Falls, is about 7.7 miles away. Cinnabar Falls, 150 feet high, is about 9 miles away.
Sulphur Creek Falls is located at 46.4936° N, 122.3930° 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.