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Edith Gorge Falls
   Pierce County, Washington

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Although the main feature along Edith Creek is Myrtle Falls, when leaving Paradise along the one way Paradise Valley Loop road, one can not help but to slow down when passing this impressive Gorge. Edith Creek spills down several steps, none more than 30 feet tall, but it all adds up. In the late spring, and often the early summer, there is a noticeable accumulation of un-melted snow in the Gorge due to it's small openings. Visiting the area in late July 2000, there was still 5 feet of snow on the ground at Paradise (Winter of 2000 had a National record snowfall in may places throughout Washington). This photo was taken in late August, 2001. Snow is obviously not a problem at that point.

HISTORY AND NAMING INFORMATION

  • Edith Gorge Falls is the Unofficial name of this waterfall.

LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS

Located in Mt. Rainier National Park, along the Paradise Loop road. From the parking lots at Paradise, drive down the hill along the one way Paradise Loop road for about .3 mile to the bridge spanning the end of the Gorge, and a turnout just beyond.

Latitude

46.79083 N

Longitude

-121.73139 W

Elevation

5451 feet

USGS Quadrangle

Mount Rainier East 7 1/2"

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OTHER NEARBY WATERFALLS

Name

Distance

Myrtle Falls

0.084 miles

Middle Edith Creek Falls

0.675 miles

Sluiskin Falls

1.116 miles

Golden Gate Falls

1.187 miles

Paradise Falls

1.321 miles

Pebble Creek Falls

1.448 miles

Ruby Falls

1.496 miles

Washington Cascades

1.563 miles

Upper Deadhorse Creek Fal...

1.658 miles

Nisqually Valley Falls

1.862 miles

 

 

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Magnitude

18.82

IWC

1.43  (Class 2)

RATING

25.06 %

 

Photo of Edith Gorge Falls

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PHYSICAL MAKEUP

Height

41 feet

Tallest Drop

 

Num. Drops

3

AVG. Width

5 feet

Pitch

68 degrees

Run

100 feet

Primary Form

Tiered Plunges

 

Watershed

Nisqually River

Stream

Edith Creek

AVG. Volume

35.0 cfs

Source

Glacier

Seasonality

Best Flows

June to October

 
 

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UPDATE HISTORY

Sep 17, 2011

Re-surveyed and accurately measured this waterfall

 
 
 
 
 

 

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