Upper Pin Creek Falls is a 124-foot waterfall on Pin Creek in Skamania County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 35.4 miles north of Carson and roughly 61.7 miles northeast of Gresham as the crow flies.
At 124 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 340th of 941 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 67 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. Pin Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Upper Pin Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Skamania County holds 244 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Pin Head Falls, a 36-foot veiling plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Pin Creek Falls, a 36-foot block waterfall, is about 1.7 miles away. Twin Falls, a 53-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is about 1.9 miles away.
Upper Pin Creek Falls is located at 46.2312° N, 121.6994° 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.