Chenuis Falls
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Chenuis Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 665 m. Liberty Cap stands 4,297 m to the south-southeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ranger Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE passes 5.7 miles off.
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the JCT MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TO JCT SR 162 VIC SOUTH PRAIRIE
- 11.0 mi off the JCT MUD MTN RD VIC ENUMCLAW TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 11.0 mi off the JCT SCATTER CREEK CROSSING TO JCT SR 12 VIC NACHES
- 11.0 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 13 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 14 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 14 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ranger Falls: 0.8 mi
- Ipsut Falls: 1.6 mi
- Alice Falls: 3.4 mi
- Cataract Falls: 3.8 mi
- Cataract Falls: 3.8 mi
- Tirzah Peak: 1.1 mi
- Cayada Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Gove Peak: 1.5 mi
- Arthur Peak: 2.1 mi
- Wallace Peak: 2.2 mi
- Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 11.4 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 11.5 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 12.0 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 12.4 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 12.6 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 11.1 mi
- Old Well: 11.3 mi
- Old Coke Ovens: 11.9 mi
- Coal Hopper: 11.9 mi
- Kyle Bruhn Memorial Park: 12.0 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 3.8 mi
- Yellowstone Cliffs: 4.2 mi
- Northern Crags: 4.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 6.6 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 12.4 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 12.5 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 15.6 mi
- Elk on the Trail: 15.7 mi
- Foal: 16.1 mi
- Coffee Cup: 7.6 mi
- The Trident: 8.7 mi
- Caboose: 12.2 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 12.3 mi
- Fright Factory Haunted House: 14.1 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 13.3 mi
- Upper Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Fairfax: 8.2 mi
- Melmont: 9.4 mi
- Osceola: 16.7 mi
- Nagrom: 19.6 mi
- Hot Springs: 20.2 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 14.7 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 16.3 mi
- Longmire Museum: 16.9 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 16.9 mi
- Stage Stop Museum: 22.0 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 15.1 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 18.0 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 18.1 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 20.9 mi
- Flaming Geyser Natural Area: 21.8 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 13.0 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 16.0 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 18.9 mi
- Coal Miner's Honor Garden: 23.1 mi
- Step By Step Storybook Garden: 23.3 mi
- Waterfront: 11.4 mi
- Sex Cove: 24.0 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 16.7 mi
- Bum Springs: 23.2 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 22.1 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Chenuis Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Cap | SSE 161° | 4,297 m | 9.5 mi |
| Steamboat Prow | SSE 148° | 2,940 m | 9.9 mi |
| Observation Rock | SSE 165° | 2,508 m | 6.5 mi |
| Echo Rock | SSE 162° | 2,394 m | 6.3 mi |
| 3rd Burroughs Mountain | SE 136° | 2,386 m | 8.8 mi |
| Needle Rock | S 169° | 2,267 m | 7.7 mi |
| 2nd Burroughs Mountain | SE 130° | 2,256.1 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mount Fremont | ESE 118° | 2,230 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:30 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MUD MTN DAM, 11 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–Jan, May–Jul — fullest in Jun, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 491 | 384 | 332 | 389 | 562 | 632 | 467 | 311 | 238 | 308 | 501 | 526 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Carbon River Near Fairfax, WA, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Inside the official boundary of Mount Rainier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Dec; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3768468698
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 11 mi
- Eatonville · 22 mi
- Puyallup · 25 mi
- Auburn · 28 mi
- Fife · 29 mi
- South Sound · 29 mi
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