United States · Pierce County
Kautz Creek Falls
Kautz Creek Falls is a waterfall on Kautz Creek in the Mount Rainier National Park in the state of Washington. It was formed when the Kautz Glacier retreated in the last 50 years, creating a series of long and slender cascades totaling about 400 feet in height down a tall glacial cliff, with a highest drop of 150 feet .
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Kautz Creek Falls drops 120 metres (394 ft) across a face roughly 5 metres wide on the Kautz Creek, inside Mount Rainier Wilderness. It is a tiered-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Pierce County, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a tiered waterfall, a series of distinct drops, one below the other.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Kautz Creek Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Pierce County are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
Getting there
- Base town Pierce County, United States
- Country United States
- Region Pierce County, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
Most similar
Reichenbach Falls
Switzerland
Height120 mWidth—
Also a tiered waterfall and of similar height
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 8.2× taller than Kautz Creek Falls. It is about the same height as Victoria Falls (108 m). Khone Phapheng Falls is 2157× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
46.8104, -121.781
Quick answers
Where is Kautz Creek Falls?
Kautz Creek Falls is in United States (Pierce County), inside Mount Rainier Wilderness. The nearest base is Pierce County, United States. Its coordinates are 46.8104, -121.7810.
How tall is Kautz Creek Falls?
Kautz Creek Falls drops 120 metres (394 feet), across a face about 5 metres wide. It is a tiered-type waterfall on the Kautz Creek.
When is the best time to visit Kautz Creek Falls?
Peak flow is April to June. Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
What can you do at Kautz Creek Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Kautz Creek Falls?
The usual base is Pierce County, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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