Type Tiered Horsetail Average
flow rate 150 cu ft/s (4.2 m/s) Elevation 512 m Longest drop 31 m | Total height 130 feet (40 m) Height 40 m Number of drops 2 | |
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Location Skamania County, Washington Address Gifford Pinchot National Forest, NF-65, Carson, WA 98610, USA Similar Cascade Range, Helton Creek Falls, Falls Creek Falls, Wahclella Falls, Anna Ruby Falls | ||
Panther creek falls trail hike
Panther Creek Falls is a 130-foot (40 m) waterfall on Panther Creek in the Wind River Valley in Skamania County, Washington. The waterfall consists of two drops, with the largest at a height of 102 feet (31 m). The waterfall is perennial.
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TrailEdit
The waterfall and the creek which leads up to it are accessible by a trail maintained by the Forest Service. In addition to the maintained trail, a viewing deck was constructed at the end of the trail which can see the main, horsetail portion of the waterfall. However, those that wish to see the final, 30-foot (9.1 m) drop need to leave the trail.
StructureEdit
The waterfall is produced by Panther Creek approaching a cliff and then sharply making a turn. Some of the water rushes too quickly and falls over the side prematurely at the bend, but the majority of the water follows the creek until it reaches a natural trough which then drops off. At the dropoff, the horsetail begins the first tier of the waterfall, which drops 102 feet (31 m). After this, a 30-foot (9.1 m) drop concludes the waterfall and the creek continues.