Updated July 2026
Big Creek Falls
Big Creek Falls is a plunging waterfall on Big Creek in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Cougar, reached by an easy 0.6-mile round-trip trail. Reported heights vary, commonly cited around 120-125 feet.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Gifford Pinchot National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Big Creek Falls drops about 125 feet. That makes it the 153rd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 78% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Big Creek Falls Trail reaches it about 0.6 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Cougar. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Gifford Pinchot National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
Spring and early summer (snowmelt). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Washington waterfalls
- Boulder River Falls (Feature Show Falls) · 120 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Christine Falls · 69 ft
- Coal Creek Falls · 28 ft
- Comet Falls · 320 ft
- Curly Creek Falls · 86 ft
- Falls Creek Falls · 335 ft
- Franklin Falls · 135 ft
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