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A 268-foot plunge on the Snoqualmie River with an ADA-accessible upper observation deck right by the parking area and an optional steeper river trail down to a lower viewpoint at the base.

Height
268 ft
Type
Plunge
Access
Roadside
Trail
1.4 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
300 ft
Best season
Winter and spring high flow (Nov-May); flows year-round
Land manager
Puget Sound Energy / City of Snoqualmie (public viewing park)
Watercourse
Snoqualmie River

Before you go

Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Puget Sound Energy / City of Snoqualmie (public viewing park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Snoqualmie Falls drops about 268 feet. That makes it the 55th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 92% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Snoqualmie Falls River Trail (upper to lower viewpoint) reaches it about 1.4 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 300 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Snoqualmie. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Puget Sound Energy / City of Snoqualmie (public viewing park) for closures and current conditions.

Winter and spring high flow (Nov-May); flows year-round. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.

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