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MADISON CREEK FALLS
   Clallam County, Washington

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Madison Creek Falls is the easiest waterfall to access in the Elwha River corridor. A 200 foot-long paved path leads to a porch view of the 40-foot waterfall splashing into a small pool. Park Service literature has quoted the falls at being over 100 feet tall, which takes into account a larger upper waterfall that may or may not be best considered a seperate waterfall (this will have to be further determined at a later date). There is unfortunately no way to reach the upper tier. The falls are one of the most photogenic on the north side of the Olympic Peninsula, especially during periods of lower flow.

HISTORY AND NAMING INFORMATION

  • MADISON CREEK FALLS is the Official name of this waterfall.

LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS

easy access

Madison Creek Falls can be found immediately adjacent to the Elwha Valley Entrance Station to Olympic National Park, 2 miles south of Highway 101 along Olympic Hot Springs Road.

Latitude

48.04193 N

Longitude

123.58852 W

Elevation

427 feet

USGS Quadrangle

Elwha 7 1/2"

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OTHER NEARBY WATERFALLS

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Distance

WOLF CREEK FALLS

7.514 miles

 

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Magnitude

19.38

IWC

Unrated

RATING

24.97 %

 

Photo of MADISON CREEK FALLS

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PHYSICAL MAKEUP

Height

40 feet

Tallest Drop

40 feet

Num. Drops

1

AVG. Width

5 feet

Pitch

81 degrees

Run

10 feet

Primary Form

Horsetail

 

Watershed

Elwha River

Stream

Madison Creek

AVG. Volume

15 cfs

Source

Unknown

Seasonality

Perennial

Best Flows

Year Round

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UPDATE HISTORY

2007-10-19

Edited Waterfall Information

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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