Sygitowicz Falls

RATING - 14.6

VR - 1.8 (Sm/M) HR - 7.0 SR - 2/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Roadside

DIFFICULTY - Very Easy

LOCATION - Van Zandt Area

TYPE - Tiered

HEIGHT - 350'

WIDTH - 35'

GPS - N48 46.321', W122 13.838'

ELEVATION - 595'

DIRECTIONS - Take HWY 9 to the town of Van Zandt and turn east on Nelson Road. From here the falls can be seen across the valley. It is possible to reach the base of the falls, but this requires trespassing on private property.

Sygitowicz Falls consists of three tiers. The top tier is probably around 75' tall, the middle tier about the same, and the bottom tier is around 150-175' tall.

These falls are on Private Property so bushwhacking to the base is not recommended. When the creek is running high (which is rare), the falls can be seen from Highway 9 near a small Christmas tree farm. Most of the time, the creek is dry or very close to it, due to a small hydroelectric facility that draws off most of the water, turning what could be a great waterfall into an afterthought.