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Big Brother Falls
   Klickitat County, Washington

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Big Brother Falls is a noisy little 22 foot tall waterfall along the White Salmon River a few miles outside of the Columbia Gorge. Immediately below the falls lies a second drop of about 10 feet referred to as Little Brother Falls, which is unfortunately much more difficult to see from any angle other than over the top. The falls are a popular attraction for kayakers all over the northwest but are not generally sought out by anyone else (partially due to the obscure, unmarked location).

HISTORY AND NAMING INFORMATION

  • Big Brother Falls is the Adopted name of this waterfall.

LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS

moderate access

Big Brother Falls are found off of Highway 141 north of Husum. From Highway 14 in Bingen, follow Highway 141 north to Husum. Proceed 7 1/2 miles north of Husum to an unmarked gated road on the right (east) at the north end of a clearcut and park. Hop the gate and follow the road for about 500 feet until it bends to the right. Watch for a faint path marked by sevearl pink and orange flags on the left. Follow this path into the canyon to the top of the falls. Total distance from the road is about 4/10 of a mile.

Latitude

45.89864 N

Longitude

-121.50557 W

Elevation

1117 feet

USGS Quadrangle

Guler Mountain 7 1/2"

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OTHER NEARBY WATERFALLS

Name

Distance

Double Drop

0.215 miles

BZ Falls

4.3 miles

 

 

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Magnitude

48.65

IWC

3.24  (Class 4)

RATING

60.22 %

 

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PHYSICAL MAKEUP

Height

22 feet

Tallest Drop

22 feet

Num. Drops

1

AVG. Width

35 feet

Pitch

77 degrees

Run

10 feet

Primary Form

Plunge

 

Watershed

White Salmon River

Stream

White Salmon River

AVG. Volume

700.0 cfs

Source

Glacier

Seasonality

Best Flows

Year Round

 
 

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UPDATE HISTORY

May 21, 2011

Added Full Review of the Waterfall, including Pictures

 
 
 
 
 

 

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