Waterfall · Washington
Falls Creek Falls
Falls Creek Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 649 m. Lemei Rock stands 1,806 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is South Butte, a peak 0.7 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 22 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 102.1 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.90997, -121.91379
- 21.9 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 24.2 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Puppy Dog viewpoint · 17 mi
- Buck Point · 19 mi
- Wauna Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Hardy Falls Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Panther Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
- Upper Curly Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
- McClellan Falls: 9.1 mi
- Upper Siouxon Falls: 9.3 mi
- Middle Siouxon Falls: 9.9 mi
Parks
- Wind River Natural Area: 6.2 mi
- Wind River Arboretum: 7.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
- Cedar Flats Natural Area: 14.3 mi
- Big Cedars County Park: 15.0 mi
Historic sites
- Pacific Crest Trail Cascade Locks: 16.9 mi
- Construction of the Columbia River Highway: 17.6 mi
- Summit Creek Viaduct: 17.7 mi
- Fort Raines: 17.7 mi
- Wind Mountain Overlook: 17.7 mi
Peaks
- South Butte: 0.7 mi
- Middle Butte: 1.1 mi
- North Butte: 2.0 mi
- Big Butte: 2.7 mi
- Lava Butte: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 32
- Running Free: 19.2 mi
- Wisdom of Decay: 23.4 mi
- Inside Out: 23.4 mi
- Perch: 23.5 mi
- Constellations: 23.6 mi
Springs: 17
- Cold Spring: 8.7 mi
- Summit Spring: 15.5 mi
- East Spring: 16.5 mi
- Bear Spring: 16.8 mi
- Teakettle Spring: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 12
- Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 14.2 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 15.1 mi
- Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 15.9 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 16.4 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Ice Cave Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 17.1 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 17.4 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Point 3670: 9.7 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 11.9 mi
- Red Bluffs: 14.0 mi
- Breezy Point: 16.4 mi
- Waespe Point: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Great Camas Patch: 14.2 mi
- Starvation Creek State Park: 18.7 mi
- Pierce Island: 20.4 mi
- Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 21.1 mi
- Moulton Falls Regional Park: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Home Valley Beach: 15.4 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 22.6 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 23.6 mi
- Marina Beach: 23.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 16.7 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 18.6 mi
- The History Museum: 23.9 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 4
- Westside Community Garden: 23.3 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 23.9 mi
- Lela Hudson Memorial Garden: 24.1 mi
- Clara's Garden: 24.3 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Natural Bridges: 12.6 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Falls Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemei Rock | NE 45° | 1,806 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bird Mountain | NE 35° | 1,739 m | 11.0 mi |
| Gifford Peak | NE 46° | 1,636 m | 7.2 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | NNE 32° | 1,632 m | 13.0 mi |
| East Crater | NE 45° | 1,615 m | 8.7 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NE 53° | 1,529 m | 6.1 mi |
| Red Mountain | ENE 69° | 1,513 m | 4.8 mi |
| Little Huckleberry Mountain | E 100° | 1,457 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:36 | 16:26 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 14.5 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 13.8 | 15.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carson Fish Hatchery, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5288458836
Day trips start here
- Stevenson · 15 mi
- Cascade Locks · 17 mi
- Hood River · 24 mi
- Mount St. Helens · 24 mi
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