Deception Falls
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Deception Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 568 m. Mount Daniel stands 2,427 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Deception Falls Picnic Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway runs past it.
The story
Deception Falls is a 94-foot (29 m) waterfall that flows from Deception Creek just over Stevens Pass, approximately 1856 feet above sea level, located in the U.S. state of Washington. Shortly downstream Deception Creek empties into Tye River. While flow may run dry in the late season, Deception Falls trail remains open in the Summer and Falls seasons. Deception Falls is located north of Interstate 90 in the Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest. A hiking trail leads from a parking area to the falls.
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Wikidata Q83966712, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- On the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- On the Cascade Loop, National
- 22.3 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
Overlooks nearby
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 1 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Monkey Cage Falls: 0.2 mi
- Alpine Falls: 1.5 mi
- Sunray Falls: 8.1 mi
- Shoestring Falls: 8.1 mi
- Engle Falls: 8.7 mi
- Windy Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Alpine Baldy: 3.1 mi
- Mount Fernow: 3.3 mi
- Mount Sawyer: 3.6 mi
- Captain Point: 3.6 mi
- Moai: 18.5 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 18.6 mi
- Index Town Wall: 18.6 mi
- Index Town Wall: 18.7 mi
- Index Town Wall: 18.8 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 7.7 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 14.5 mi
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 14.8 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 16.7 mi
- Bus: 18.6 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 7.1 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 7.7 mi
- Baring Community Park: 14.2 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 18.1 mi
- Big Eddy River Access: 23.2 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 19.5 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 20.1 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 25.0 mi
- Scenic: 1.8 mi
- Alpine: 2.1 mi
- Wellington: 4.3 mi
- Monte Cristo: 20.9 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 7.7 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 7.8 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 22.7 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 1.5 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Caboose: 1.5 mi
- Monte Cristo: 20.9 mi
- Tubing Park: 23.4 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 2.7 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 13.9 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 18.3 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 21.1 mi
- Soda Spring: 14.4 mi
- Dog Beach: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Deception Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Daniel | S 177° | 2,427 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | S 174° | 2,409.1 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Hinman | S 185° | 2,283.6 m | 10.2 mi |
| Dip Top Peak | S 177° | 2,222.3 m | 9.1 mi |
| Granite Mountain | SSE 152° | 2,147 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mac Peak | SSE 152° | 2,091 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bulls Tooth | ESE 104° | 2,088 m | 9.1 mi |
| Brown Sugar Peak | S 191° | 2,086 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:23 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 16.7 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 18.1 | 14.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baring, 14 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–Jan, Mar–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 1,613 | 1,398 | 1,534 | 1,689 | 2,981 | 2,327 | 826 | 317 | 267 | 988 | 1,944 | 1,929 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge South Fork Skykomish River AT Skykomish, WA, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/790063131
Day trips start here
- Stevens Pass · 5 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 24 mi
- Leavenworth · 26 mi
- North Cascades · 29 mi
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