Waterfalls · Washington

Best waterfalls in Washington

Mapped15 falls
Easy access10 roadside / short walk
TallestSpray Falls
Max drop350 ft

Washington’s falls come in two flavors: thundering volcano-fed plunges off Mount Rainier and the Olympics, and the desert drama of Palouse and Snoqualmie. The big alpine ones run hardest at summer snowmelt and can stay snowbound into July; the lowland classics go year-round. Pack rain gear regardless.

Spray Falls350 ftModerate hike · Mount Rainier · 6 mia fan of misty strands on Rainier’s quieter northwest side.Comet Falls320 ftModerate hike · Mount Rainier · 3.8 mione of Rainier’s tallest, a long plume reached by a wildflower climb.Snoqualmie Falls268 ftRoadside · Snoqualmiea powerful, easily-reached fall taller than Niagara east of Seattle.Wallace Falls265 ftModerate hike · Gold Bar · 5.6 mia tiered classic with Skykomish Valley views along the way.Falls Creek Falls200 ftModerate hike · Carson · 3.4 mia dramatic three-tier fall in the Gifford Pinchot forest.Palouse Falls198 ftRoadside · LaCrosseWashington’s state waterfall, plunging into a desert canyon.Narada Falls176 ftRoadside · Mount Rainiera roaring roadside fall on the way to Paradise in Mount Rainier.Twin Falls (WA)150 ftShort walk · North Bend · 2.6 mian easy, year-round favorite on the South Fork Snoqualmie.Panther Creek Falls130 ftShort walk · Carson · 0.3 mia lush, multi-strand fall hidden in the Gifford Pinchot forest.Bridal Veil Falls (WA)100 ftModerate hike · Index · 4 mia long cascade below the granite face of Mount Index.Ladder Creek Falls90 ftShort walk · Newhalem · 0.5 mia North Cascades fall lit up at night by a historic light show.Marymere Falls90 ftShort walk · Port Angeles · 1.8 mian easy old-growth walk near Lake Crescent in Olympic.Franklin Falls70 ftShort walk · Snoqualmie Pass · 2 mia family-friendly walk to a misty amphitheater near the pass.Myrtle Falls60 ftShort walk · Mount Rainier · 0.5 mithe postcard fall framed by Mount Rainier above Paradise.Sol Duc Falls48 ftShort walk · Port Angeles · 1.6 mia rainforest fall splitting into channels in Olympic National Park.

Flows change with the season and recent rain — many falls roar at spring snowmelt and slow by late summer. Check conditions and any permit or reservation rules before you go.

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