Fantastic Falls
Fantastic Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 172 m. Preacher Mountain stands 1,800 m to the east-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Crater Lake Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND passes 3.8 miles off.
The story
Fantastic Falls is a waterfall on the North fork of the Snoqualmie River in the U.S. state of Washington. At 35 feet (11 m), is the largest of several small (none taller than 10 feet (3.0 m)) waterfalls in the Ernie's Grove area.
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Wikidata Q38083, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 10 m
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND
- 4.6 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 4.6 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 4.6 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Crater Lake Peak: 1.4 mi
- Dixie Peak: 1.4 mi
- Blowdown Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓: 2.2 mi
- Mount Teneriffe: 2.7 mi
- W. Mitch Hungate: 2.3 mi
- Brett S. Hall: 2.3 mi
- George W. Swenson Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Veteran's Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 8.8 mi
- Teneriffe Falls: 2.8 mi
- Vortex Falls: 4.8 mi
- Big Blowout Falls: 4.8 mi
- Lower Big Blowout Falls: 4.9 mi
- Snoqualmie Falls: 5.0 mi
- Three Forks Natural Area: 3.2 mi
- Tollgate Farm: 3.5 mi
- E J Roberts Park: 3.6 mi
- Centennial Fields Park: 3.8 mi
- Torguson Park: 3.9 mi
- Poet's Path: 4.4 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 4.4 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 4.4 mi
- Soaring Moon: 4.5 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 8.0 mi
- Snoqualmie Centennial Log Pavilion: 4.5 mi
- Northern Pacific Railway Steam Rotary Snowplow 10: 4.7 mi
- Semi Wall: 7.2 mi
- Amazonia: 7.3 mi
- Club Paradiso: 7.3 mi
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 6.9 mi
- Raging River Natural Area: 8.4 mi
- Griffin Creek Natural Area: 9.6 mi
- Tolt-MacDonald Park: 11.7 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 12.1 mi
- Sunset Walk Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- High Street Linear Park Botanical Garden: 13.6 mi
- Westridge Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 14.1 mi
- Issaquah Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Mine Creek: 5.4 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 8.7 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 9.0 mi
- Horse Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 4.3 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 4.5 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 8.0 mi
- Camlann Medieval Village: 13.2 mi
- World Wall: 3.0 mi
- Canopy Crag: 3.6 mi
- Family Wall: 3.6 mi
- Lower Pratt Climbing Area: 6.9 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 8.0 mi
- Alexander Beach: 15.7 mi
- Tibbetts Beach: 15.9 mi
- Rosemont Beach: 17.7 mi
- Duvall Beach: 18.4 mi
- Normandy Beach: 21.9 mi
- Canyon Spring: 8.3 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 16.7 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Fantastic Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,800 m | 10.3 mi |
| Caroline Peak | ESE 111° | 1,795 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mount Defiance | SE 133° | 1,702 m | 10.6 mi |
| Goat Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,696 m | 10.0 mi |
| Garfield Mountain | E 85° | 1,682 m | 11.1 mi |
| Garfield Mountain East | E 85° | 1,670 m | 11.5 mi |
| Revolution Peak | SE 124° | 1,662 m | 8.2 mi |
| Dog Mountain | ENE 66° | 1,648 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:21 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:26 | 16:19 |
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 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 8.6 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snoqualmie Falls, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–Feb, Apr–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 963 | 708 | 679 | 843 | 1,032 | 933 | 414 | 178 | 283 | 543 | 873 | 996 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge North Fork Snoqualmie River Near North Bend, WA, under a mile away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/285732676
Day trips start here
- North Bend · 4 mi
- Snoqualmie · 5 mi
- King County · 7 mi
- Issaquah · 15 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 18 mi
- Redmond · 20 mi
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