West Colchuck Falls is a waterfall in Chelan County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 20 feet. It lies about 10.7 miles southwest of Leavenworth and roughly 58.8 miles east of Sammamish as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 851st of 941. The water comes down as a veiling waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread over the rock face, combined with a horsetail character.
The North Cascades are a wilderness of jagged peaks, glaciers and deep, forested valleys of western hemlock, silver fir and Douglas fir, with some of the heaviest snowfall in the country. Meltwater from glaciers and snowfields pours down thousands of feet of cliffs in countless cascades and horsetail falls.
There are 183 recorded waterfalls in Chelan County. East Colchuck Falls, is under a mile away. Cannon Mountain Falls, is under a mile away. Perfection Falls, a 66-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 2.2 miles away.
West Colchuck Falls is located at 47.4982° N, 120.8382° 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.