Christine Falls
Christine Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,121 m. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north-northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Nahunta Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK passes 7.1 miles off.
The story
Christine Falls is a waterfall on Van Trump Creek in Pierce County, Washington. The falls are 69 feet (21 m) feet high and are best known for the Christine Falls Bridge spanning the lower drop. The upper drop is 32 feet (9.8 m) high and is almost impossible to film in tandem with the oft-photographed 37-foot (11 m) lower tier. The lower tier is probably one of the most commonly photographed locations in the Mount Rainier area. The falls were named in honor of Christine Van Trump, the daughter of P. B. Van Trump. In 1889 Christine, then nine years old, accompanied her father on an ascent of Mount Rainier, as far as her strength would allow. She made it to the 10,000-foot (3,000 m) level, even though she had a crippling nervous disorder.
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Wikidata Q38598, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
- 7.1 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO MT RAINIER NAT PARK BOUNDARY
- 10.5 mi off the JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
- 10.5 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Falls Overlook · 11 mi
- Palisades Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Sourdough Gap · 16 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Nahunta Falls: 0.6 mi
- Bloucher Falls: 0.8 mi
- Tato Falls: 1.0 mi
- Comet Falls: 1.1 mi
- Madcap Falls: 1.2 mi
- Mildred Point: 1.4 mi
- Cougar Rock: 1.5 mi
- Eagle Peak: 1.7 mi
- Chutla Peak: 2.0 mi
- Lane Peak: 2.0 mi
- Basalt Cliff: 1.8 mi
- The Ramparts: 2.2 mi
- Kautz Ice Chute: 3.9 mi
- Kautz Ice Cliff: 4.0 mi
- Wilson Headwall: 4.0 mi
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 12.7 mi
- Mineral Lake Access Area: 19.5 mi
- Jack Morris Park: 20.3 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 20.8 mi
- Cowlitz Falls Campground: 22.3 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 16.4 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 2.5 mi
- Bum Springs: 8.9 mi
- Log Spring: 14.4 mi
- Soda Springs: 15.0 mi
- Hidden Spring: 23.2 mi
- Longmire Museum: 2.7 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 2.7 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 12.9 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 13.2 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 18.5 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 2.6 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 3.1 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 5.8 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Clay City: 24.6 mi
- The Trident: 8.9 mi
- Coffee Cup: 9.2 mi
- Big Cedar: 10.8 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 19.6 mi
- Ohop Ridge Christmas Tree Farm: 24.4 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Wheel: 17.0 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 17.0 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Christine Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | NNE 12° | 4,392 m | 5.0 mi |
| Columbia Crest | N 10° | 4,392 m | 5.1 mi |
| Point Success | N 7° | 4,302 m | 4.5 mi |
| Liberty Cap | N 2° | 4,297 m | 5.7 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | NNE 20° | 3,863 m | 4.8 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | N 357° | 3,533 m | 4.3 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | N 355° | 3,520 m | 5.0 mi |
| Little Tahoma | NE 34° | 3,395 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 32 | 27 |
| Precip in | 17.2 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 2 mi away.
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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/387428635
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 7 mi
- Eatonville · 24 mi
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