Snagtooth Falls

Snagtooth Falls is perhaps the tallest free-falling waterfall in Washington south of Mount Rainier National Park. Snagtooth Creek drops out of a narrow crack, slams into a protruding rock and sprays 311 feet into a massive sheer-walled amphitheater of 400 foot tall cliffs. It is certainly one of the more impressive waterfalls in the South Cascades but I was actually a little disappointed by it because the creek was a bit smaller than I was expecting. Now that I've built up your excitement I'm gonna bring you down to earth - reaching Snagtooth Falls is a very taxing task. Its among the most difficult bushwhacks I've ever undertaken and when I returned to my car I was about as tired and sore as I've ever been after a hike of similar length. I strongly suggest leaving this one to the professional masochists and enjoying it through the pictures posted here instead.