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Marymere Falls

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Looking north-west from Marymere Falls. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

This overlook sits at 906 feet along the byway between SR 109 near Queets and SR 5 near Olympia, facing 330 degrees toward the northwest. The terrain drops 246 feet within 600 meters of this point. Pyramid Mountain rises to the north-northwest at 1.9 miles, reaching 3,021 feet, while Mount Muller is visible farther off to the west-northwest at 9.2 miles, with an elevation of 3,707 feet. Marymere Falls itself, located nearby in Olympic National Park near Lake Crescent, drops 90.5 feet and is reached by a 0.9 mile dirt trail through old-growth forest of fir, cedar, hemlock, and alder, crossing two wooden bridges. Falls Creek, which forms the falls, descends from Aurora Ridge before joining Barnes Creek. Port Angeles lies 17.2 miles to the east-northeast, Sequim is 31.4 miles east, and Forks is 28.5 miles to the west-southwest. Kloshe Nanitch is the previous lookout on this route, and Mount Walker North Viewpoint follows next. Daylight varies seasonally, with sunrise and sunset ranging from 05:16 to 21:19 near the June solstice and 08:03 to 16:25 near the December solstice.

Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
906 ft
View
Northwest · 330°
Relief
246 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Marymere Falls
runt35 · CC BY 3.0 · source
Roots_trees_forest_green_ferns_Marymere_falls_trail_cbubar_2015
Olympic National Park · Public domain · source
Roots_trees_forest_green_ferns_Marymere_falls_trail_cbubar_2015
Olympic National Park · Public domain · source
Path to the bottom of Marymere Falls
Olympic National Park · Public domain · source
Marymere Falls Nature Trail underpass crossing the Olympic Highway (US 101) in state of Washington, US.
Olympic National Park · Public domain · source
Marymere Falls in Olympic National Park in June 2022.
Sea Cow · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Pyramid Mountain3,021 ftnorth-northwest · 1.9 mi
  • Mount Muller3,707 ftwest-northwest · 9.2 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1919:2818:47
June solstice05:1621:1920:30
September equinox07:0319:1518:34
December solstice08:0316:2515:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Port Angeles17.2 mi east-northeast
  • Forks28.5 mi west-southwest
  • Sequim31.4 mi east
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Marymere Falls is located in Olympic National Park near Lake Crescent in Washington, United States. The falls are accessed by a 0.9 mile, well-maintained, dirt trail through an old-growth lowland forest consisting of fir, cedar, hemlock, alder trees and 2 wooden bridges. Falls creek descends from Aurora Ridge and tumbles over Marymere Falls and then flows into Barnes Creek. It has a height of 90.5 feet (27.6 m). The falls is one of the more popular attractions in the area, due to ease of access and proximity to U.S. Highway 101.

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How high is Marymere Falls?

Marymere Falls sits at about 906 feet (276 m).

What can you see from Marymere Falls?

From Marymere Falls: Pyramid Mountain (NNW, 1.9 mi); Mount Muller (WNW, 9.2 mi).

What is the nearest town to Marymere Falls?

Port Angeles, 17 miles ENE of Marymere Falls.

What is the next lookout after Marymere Falls?

Mount Walker North Viewpoint is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Marymere Falls.

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