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Falls Creek Falls
   Lewis County, Washington

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Though low volume and among the park's smaller waterfalls, Falls Creek Falls is one that all can enjoy. I've given these falls a lower rating because this one tends to be somewhat seasonal, however during the early summer the flow can vary from adaquete to uproarious. This is a popular tourist draw during the summer, and a favorite scene for professional photographers in the fall. If you are daring, take a quick shower under the falls when the water isn't so high (if no one is around that is).

HISTORY AND NAMING INFORMATION

  • Falls Creek Falls is the Official name of this waterfall.

LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS

Located along SR 706 near the Stevens Canyon entrance of Mount Rainier National Park. Drive about 1/4 mile east from the Steven's Canyon entrance station and the Grove of the Patriarchs parking lot in Mt. Rainier National Park to the Falls Creek bridge and the falls, which almost spray right onto Highway 706.

Latitude

46.76 N

Longitude

-121.56097 W

Elevation

2287 feet

USGS Quadrangle

Chinook Pass 7 1/2"

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OTHER NEARBY WATERFALLS

Name

Distance

Silver Falls

0.87 miles

Lower Olallie Creek Falls

1.64 miles

Olallie Creek Falls

1.658 miles

Middle Ollalie Creek Fall...

1.687 miles

Upper Olallie Creek Falls

2.044 miles

Laughingwater Falls

2.32 miles

Unnamed Waterfall

3.821 miles

Unnamed Waterfall

4.048 miles

Unnamed Waterfall

4.25 miles

Unnamed Waterfall

4.934 miles

 

 

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Magnitude

19.56

IWC

Unrated

RATING

35.92 %

 

Photo of Falls Creek Falls

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PHYSICAL MAKEUP

Height

45 feet

Tallest Drop

30 feet

Num. Drops

2

AVG. Width

5 feet

Pitch

90 degrees

Run

15 feet

Primary Form

Tiered Plunges

 

Watershed

Cowlitz River

Stream

Falls Creek

AVG. Volume

15.0 cfs

Source

Unknown

Seasonality

Best Flows

April - July

 
 

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UPDATE HISTORY

May 21, 2011

Added Picture(s) of the Waterfall

 
 
 
 
 

 

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