BEST OF THE NORTHWEST

76 . Thunder Falls    

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Thunder Falls is one of my favorite waterfalls in the Mount Rainier area, in part because of its extremely photogenic qualities. Summit Creek fans out in a remarkably symmetrical fashion, as it drops 82 feet into a natural amphitheater. Though the ap... (Full description)

77 . North Fork Falls    

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North Fork Falls is the upper of two significant waterfalls along the North Fork Sauk River as it drops to meet the mainstem Sauk in the Bedal area along the Mountain Loop Highway. The falls, standing 58 feet tall, slide over a domed rock then plung... (Full description)

78 . Stevens Creek Falls    

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Though located less than ¼ mile from the major thoroughfare through Mount Rainier National Park, this waterfall remains one of the best-kept secrets in the park. Until I was able to confirm the location of the waterfall via Terraserver, I had no ide... (Full description)

79 . Nooksack Falls    

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Nooksack Falls is one of the most popular waterfalls in the North Cascades, as well as an essential pit stop on the way to Heather Meadows at the end of Highway 542. The falls plunge 88 feet in two segments. There has been some confusion regarding th... (Full description)

80 . Silver Falls    

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This is the easiest waterfall to get to along the Highway 410 / 123 corridor in Mt. Rainier National Park. The Ohanapecosh River cascades down a series of progressively larger steps, becoming more flume-like as it descends, ending in a powerful 40 fo... (Full description)

81 . Cedar Falls    

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Cedar Creek is a large tributary of Early Winters Creek near its mouth west of Mazama. Its falls are one of the few well known waterfalls in the Mazama area. The gorge cut by Cedar Creek extends a good 3 miles upstream from its mouth, not quite cul... (Full description)

82 . Margaret Falls    

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With a total drop of around 1,350 feet Margaret Falls is the tallest waterfall in the southern half of Washington State, sliding and veiling down the side of Cowlitz Canyon in six distinct sections. The falls begin by skipping down back-to-back hors... (Full description)

83 . Golden Falls    

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Golden Falls is, quite likely, the most impressive waterfall in the Coast Range of Oregon. Though Glenn Creek does exhibit moderately seasonal behavior (as do most streams of comparable size in this area), in the winter, a rather large amount of wate... (Full description)

84 . Wells Creek Falls    

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Wells Creek Falls is one of the more easily accessible waterfalls in the Mount Baker area. The falls hurtle about 90 feet into a vertical walled amphitheater, which only opens where the creek empties. Prior to the floods of October 2003, the 1/5 mile... (Full description)

85 . Twin Falls    

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The seemingly incorrectly named Twin Falls is the tallest waterfall along the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River and the third tallest among any branch of the Snoqualmie after Kanim Falls and Snoqualmie Falls. Twin Falls actually consists of three p... (Full description)

86 . Otter Falls    

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Otter Creek heads in a modest basin along the ridge running between Dog Mountain and Cascade Mountain which divides the Taylor River drainage from that of the Miller River and Lennox Creek. In a little over one linear mile the drainage loses just ov... (Full description)

87 . Bacon Lake Falls    

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Bacon Lake Falls occurs where the melt stream originating from the larger of the two lobes of Bacon Peak's Green Lake Glacier exits from colloquially named Bacon Lake (or Bacon Laken as it is more affectionately known) as the stream descends to enter... (Full description)

88 . Nellie Falls    

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Nellie Falls is the major waterfall of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River. Located near the Dutch Miller Gap trailhead, the falls occur where the river drops over a headwall in the valley, and thunders down a series of steep cascades. Even when the riv... (Full description)

89 . Franklin Falls    

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Franklin Falls is the first of three major waterfalls on the South Fork Snoqualmie River. The falls have the unique characteristic of being situated between the lanes of Interstate 90. Commonly cited as dropping 70 feet, the falls actually consist of... (Full description)

91 . Starvation Creek Falls    

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Starvation Creek Falls is the best waterfalls accessible from the Starvation Creek State Park area. The powerful fall drops out of a narrow channel and into a natural bowl, where the creek spills out and down to a rocky mess before cascading past a p... (Full description)

92 . Little Mashel Falls    

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The name of this waterfall should not be construed as a descriptive in any way, shape or form. The "little" in the name stems from the river, and is actually quite the opposite of the waterfall itself. The largest of the three major waterfalls in the... (Full description)

93 . Panther Creek Falls    

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Visually Panther Creek Falls is one of the most unique waterfalls in all of the United States. Found where Panther Creek plunges over a pair of steps in its valley, the creek begins by rushing towards the upper cliff, with a small portion of the cre... (Full description)

94 . Twister Falls    

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Twister Falls is arguably the most unique waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge. Eagle Creek veils, plunges and twists about 130 vertical feet in a very eclectic variety of shapes at the head of a narrow canyon. The falls begin with a sliding casca... (Full description)

95 . Upper Wallace Falls    

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This is the uppermost accessible waterfall along the Wallace River. This waterfall is less popular than the main falls, and you are less likely to encounter crowds here. The falls consist of five drops in all, but only two are readily visible. The f... (Full description)

96 . Little Niagara Falls    

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While perhaps the name is a bit overzealous in its comparison with the world famous giant below Lake Erie, Little Niagara Falls is a very fittingly named and very scenic waterfall. Tillicum Creek drains from the very northern edge of the Indian Heav... (Full description)

97 . Kaluwas Falls    

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There are at least nine waterfalls in the area around Kaluwas Falls. Prior to 2005, the USGS had only recognized one by name, now only two are officially named. Some of the other falls are as significant as this is, but Kaluwas Falls, standing 223 ... (Full description)

98 . Upper Kentucky Falls    

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This is the first of three magnificent waterfalls encountered along the beautifully constructed Kentucky Falls trail. Kentucky Creek spills down a wide step into a large pile of boulders, then a short distance further downstream, cascades down an add... (Full description)

99 . Latourell Falls    

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Latourell Falls is usually the first waterfall seen along the Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway. Because of this, it usually leaves quite an impression on first time visitors, myself included. The falls plunge 224 feet over a massive wall of columnar bas... (Full description)