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Careno Falls
   Chelan County, Washington

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Careno Falls occurs along a seasonal tributary of Icicle Creek, and is visible from near the Snow Creek Trailhead when flowing. Scrambling to the base of the falls is possible but steep. Those looking for a more accessible, more revealing view of the falls can see it easily from about 1/3 of a mile up the Snow Creek Trail. The falls have a very small drainage area and dry out by July in most years. This waterfall is apparently a popular location for ice climbing.

HISTORY AND NAMING INFORMATION

  • Careno Falls is the Adopted name of this waterfall.

I don't know the origin of the name of the waterfall, but I believe it was given by members of the ice climbing community. Further clarification would be appreciated.

LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS

Careno Falls is located next to the Snow Creek Trailhead in the Icicle Creek Valley near Leavenworth. Turn south off of Highway 2 on to Icicle Road at the west end of Leavenworth and follow the road for 4 1/4 miles to the parking lot for the Snow Creek Trail. The falls are across the road and uphill.

Latitude

47.54633 N

Longitude

-120.70984 W

Elevation

1776 feet

USGS Quadrangle

Leavenworth 7 1/2"

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OTHER NEARBY WATERFALLS

Name

Distance

Lower Snow Creek Falls

0.884 miles

Tokatie Falls

2.961 miles

Middle Snow Creek Falls

2.996 miles

Rat Creek Falls

3.647 miles

Snow Creek Falls

4.248 miles

Edward Falls

5.354 miles

Nada Falls

6.252 miles

Aquaduct Falls

7.378 miles

 

 

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Magnitude

13.54

IWC

Unrated

RATING

12.75 %

 

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PHYSICAL MAKEUP

Height

75 feet

Tallest Drop

75 feet

Num. Drops

1

AVG. Width

5 feet

Pitch

90 degrees

Run

10 feet

Primary Form

 

Watershed

Wenatchee River

Stream

Unnamed

AVG. Volume

5.0 cfs

Source

Runoff

Seasonality

5 months

Best Flows

Spring

 
 

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UPDATE HISTORY

Jul 29, 2011

Added a picture(s) of this waterfall

 
 
 
 
 

 

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