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Updated August 2026

Washington Waterfalls

35 documented Washington waterfalls, tallest first. Height, type, trail distance, and land manager for each — every entry cited.
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  • The Best Waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park — Mount Rainier packs some of Washington's tallest and most accessible waterfalls into one park — from roadside Christine and Narada to the hike-in giants Comet and Spray.
  • The Best Waterfalls in Olympic National Park — From a rainforest segmented fall to a 100-foot coastal horsetail you can spot from the beach, Olympic National Park packs an unusual range of waterfalls into one peninsula.
  • The Best Waterfalls in the North Cascades — The North Cascades concentrate some of Washington's tallest, wildest, and most snowmelt-driven waterfalls into a single roadless-and-rugged corner of the state.
  • The Best Waterfalls in Washington — Washington packs more documented waterfalls into one state than almost anywhere in the country — from a roadside 268-foot plunge near Seattle to a desert cataract carved by Ice Age floods.
  • The Best Waterfalls Near Seattle, Washington — From a roadside icon you can reach in an hour to a granite-slab cataract deep in the wilderness, here are the best waterfalls within a short drive of Seattle — sorted by corridor, with trail distance, difficulty, and the season that puts each one at full roar.
WaterfallHeightTypeAccessTrail
Rainbow Falls · Chelan County392 fttieredRoadside0.1 mi
Wallace Falls (Middle Falls) · Snohomish County367 fttieredModerate Hike5.6 mi
Wallace Falls · Snohomish County367 fttieredModerate Hike5.6 mi
Spray Falls · Pierce County354 ftfanModerate Hike4 mi
Falls Creek Falls · Skamania County335 fttieredModerate Hike3.4 mi
Comet Falls · Pierce County320 fttieredModerate Hike3.8 mi
Snoqualmie Falls · King County268 ftplungeRoadside1.4 mi
Gorge Creek Falls · Whatcom County242 fttieredRoadside0.3 mi
Narada Falls · Pierce County188 fttieredShort Hike0.4 mi
Racehorse Falls · Whatcom County139 fttieredShort Hike0.7 mi
Panther Creek Falls · Skamania County136 fttieredShort Hike0.3 mi
Franklin Falls · King County135 fttieredShort Hike2 mi
Twin Falls · King County135 fttieredShort Hike3 mi
Spokane Falls · Spokane County130 ftcascadeRoadside—
Big Creek Falls · Skamania County125 ftplungeShort Hike0.6 mi
Keekwulee Falls · King County125 fttieredModerate Hike5 mi
Boulder River Falls (Feature Show Falls) · Snohomish County120 fthorsetailShort Hike8.6 mi
Strawberry Bay Falls (Third Beach Falls) · Jefferson County100 fthorsetailModerate Hike3.6 mi
Hardy Falls · Skamania County90 fthorsetailModerate Hike3.5 mi
Marymere Falls · Clallam County90 ftplungeShort Hike1.8 mi
Nooksack Falls · Whatcom County88 ftsegmentedRoadside0.1 mi
Curly Creek Falls · Skamania County86 ftfanShort Hike0.9 mi
Rodney Falls (Pool of the Winds) · Skamania County80 fttieredModerate Hike3.5 mi
Myrtle Falls · Pierce County72 fthorsetailShort Hike0.8 mi
Christine Falls · Pierce County69 fttieredRoadside0.1 mi
Madison Falls · Clallam County60 fthorsetailRoadside0.2 mi
Mineral Creek Falls · Jefferson County60 ftcascadeModerate Hike5.6 mi
Silver Falls · Lewis County60 ftcascadeModerate Hike3 mi
Sol Duc Falls · Clallam County48 ftsegmentedShort Hike1.6 mi
Lower Lewis River Falls · Skamania County43 ftblockRoadside0.5 mi
Spirit Falls · Skamania County33 ftpunchbowlModerate Hike1 mi
Coal Creek Falls · King County28 ftcascadeShort Hike2.2 mi
Bridal Veil Falls · Snohomish County—tieredModerate Hike4 mi
Otter Falls · King County—cascadeBackcountry9.5 mi
Teneriffe Falls (Kamikaze Falls) · King County—cascadeModerate Hike5.6 mi

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