Waterfall · Washington
Great Falls
Great Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,769 m. Gilbert Peak stands 2,494 m to the west, 1.4 miles off. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 9.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 97.5 m
How to reach it
Coordinates46.49126, -121.37813
- 9.6 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Clear Creek Falls Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Clear Creek Overlook Interpretive Site · 12 mi
- Tieton Dam · 16 mi
- Palisades Viewpoint · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gilbert Peak: 1.4 mi
- Tieton Peak: 1.7 mi
- Goat Citadel: 1.9 mi
- Devils Horn: 1.9 mi
- Little Horn: 2.1 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- South Fork Falls: 5.9 mi
- Walupt Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
- Clear Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
- Jennings Falls: 12.9 mi
- Laval Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Blue Slide: 9.1 mi
- Esel Point: 12.7 mi
- Coal Creek Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Windy Point: 13.7 mi
- Palisades: 15.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Hidden Spring: 5.9 mi
- Indian Spring: 10.6 mi
- Soda Springs: 15.6 mi
- Log Spring: 17.0 mi
- Bum Springs: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Clear Lake Day Use Area: 10.4 mi
- White Pass Day Use: 10.6 mi
- Wild Rose Day Use Area: 20.1 mi
Museums: 2
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 16.0 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 16.1 mi
Parks: 1
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 17.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Big Cedar: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Great Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Peak | W 263° | 2,494 m | 1.4 mi |
| Goat Citadel | W 270° | 2,439 m | 1.9 mi |
| Big Horn | W 273° | 2,438 m | 2.1 mi |
| Ives Peak | WNW 283° | 2,414 m | 3.4 mi |
| Old Snowy Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,408 m | 3.9 mi |
| Tieton Peak | NNW 331° | 2,368 m | 1.7 mi |
| Johnson Peak | WNW 299° | 2,282 m | 6.7 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | WNW 292° | 2,265 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:38 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:16 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:31 | 16:22 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 8.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Packwood, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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