Lower Devil Creek Falls

Through no small feat, but rather small volume, Devil Creek has created itself quite an impressive canyon over the years. The final 3/4 of a mile of the creek is spend meandering through a twisting 100 foot deep slot gorge. If that weren't enough for the geology nuts out there, add Boulder Cave and this pretty waterfall to the picture. The falls begin by sliding 10 feet over a rugged pitch of basalt (I had previously listed this 10-foot fall as Middle Devil Creek Falls, but it should be considered part of the main fall itself) into a flume-like portion of the canyon, then bends left and encounters a slot in the ground no more than a foot wide where the creek sprays into a large, dark, undercut amphitheater recess. It's almost like an underground waterfall, quite surreal. The creek then enters 500 foot long Boulder Cave, formed where the water undercut the canyon so deeply that it collapsed on itself. The creek now flows through the cave, and proceeds downstream, flowing placidly through the narrow canyon until it enters the Naches River. If you plan on walking through the cave (why wouldn't you), don't forget to bring a light or lantern. There is a $5.00 fee for day use at Boulder Cave (the various recreation passes do not not cover this location).