Willow Creek Falls

Willow Creek Falls can be seen across the valley from Highway 20 about 3 1/2 miles east of Washington Pass or about 1 1/4 mile west of the Cutthroat Creek bridge. There is a very large pullout that provides good views.Willow Creek is the first major tributary of Early Winters Creek as it flows north from the Washington Pass area. Where the creek breaks into the Early Winters valley, it forms a lacy, twisting veil before cascading through the thick pine forest. The falls appear to drop about 160 feet in all, the main drop being about 120 feet tall. Due to the way the rock is formed, the falls bend about 45 degrees to the north as it falls, causing the top of the falls to be obstructed from most of the views of the bottom part of the falls and vice versa. There is a climbers path leading to the base of the falls, I have not been able to locate it yet. The rating may change upon closer inspection.