Hardy Falls
Hardy Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Indian Mountain stands 1,491 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Rodney Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 2.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 27.4 m
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 17.8 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 29.1 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- Franz Lake Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Wauna Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Quiver Point · 5 mi
- Buck Point · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rodney Falls: 0.1 mi
- Upper Rodney Falls: 0.1 mi
- Cedar Falls: 1.7 mi
- Elowah Falls: 2.3 mi
- Upper McCord Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
- Little Hamilton Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Little Beacon Rock: 0.7 mi
- Hamilton Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Beacon Rock: 1.0 mi
- Aldrich Butte: 1.9 mi
- Hadley Grove: 0.6 mi
- Win S. Acton: 3.4 mi
- Fort Raines: 4.7 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Cascade Locks: 6.0 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 6.6 mi
- Hamilton Island Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
- Fort Cascades Trail: 2.7 mi
- Tanner Creek Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Robins Island Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
- Bass Lake Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Pierce Island: 1.5 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 10.8 mi
- Starvation Creek State Park: 16.0 mi
- Oxbow Regional Park: 16.7 mi
- Chinquapin Bluffs West: 17.2 mi
- Running Free: 2.9 mi
- Quaytskin: 17.8 mi
- Bald Eagle: 18.1 mi
- Devoted Passion: 19.1 mi
- Fine Tuned Tulle: 22.2 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 7.3 mi
- East Spring: 7.8 mi
- Tanner Spring: 7.9 mi
- Teakettle Spring: 8.5 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 8.6 mi
- Red Bluffs: 4.9 mi
- Waespe Point: 5.2 mi
- Cape Horn: 10.1 mi
- Farside: 10.5 mi
- Ozone Wall: 10.8 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 2.8 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 6.2 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 6.9 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 7.8 mi
- Jerry's Car Barn: 17.8 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 3.5 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 6.1 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 19.2 mi
- Harlow House Museum: 19.2 mi
- Depot Rail Museum: 19.2 mi
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 14.1 mi
- Natural Discovery Garden: 22.0 mi
- Thom Park Community Garden: 22.2 mi
- Gresham City Hall Community Garden: 22.5 mi
- Florence Wagner Community Garden: 23.3 mi
- Home Valley Beach: 12.3 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 16.5 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 17.4 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 19.0 mi
- Swim beach: 22.0 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 4.1 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 4.3 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 7.1 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 16.7 mi
- Dodson: 2.7 mi
- Bridal Veil: 9.6 mi
- Latourell: 12.0 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 13.4 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Hardy Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain | SE 126° | 1,491 m | 11.1 mi |
| Green Point Mountain | E 96° | 1,444 m | 11.9 mi |
| Buck Peak | SE 143° | 1,443 m | 12.5 mi |
| Chinidere Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,416 m | 10.6 mi |
| Tomlike Mountain | ESE 103° | 1,387 m | 10.6 mi |
| Tanner Butte | SE 135° | 1,355 m | 7.4 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | NW 304° | 1,337 m | 13.0 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 338° | 1,287 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:38 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 11.3 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 13.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonneville DAM, 3 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–May — fullest in Dec, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 689 | 576 | 529 | 531 | 442 | 279 | 103 | 72.0 | 100 | 241 | 603 | 693 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Bull Run River Near Multnomah Falls, OR, 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1636219947
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