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Little Niagara Falls

Little Niagara Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Little Niagara Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 889 m. Mount Adams stands 3,743 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Taitnapum Falls, a waterfall 2.7 miles away. JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE passes 16 miles off.

What the record says

Height
22.6 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.15807, -121.79966

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 12
  • Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 5.1 mi
  • Basket Tree Interpretive Site: 5.9 mi
  • Elk Pass / Boundary Trailhead: 12.1 mi
  • Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 13.8 mi
  • Ape Canyon Trailhead: 14.0 mi
Springs: 8
  • Cold Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Rock Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Bear Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Island Spring: 19.2 mi
  • Kalama Spring: 21.9 mi
Parks: 7
  • Cedar Flats Natural Area: 11.0 mi
  • Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 12.3 mi
  • Guler Mount Adams County Park: 17.1 mi
  • Beaver Bay: 23.7 mi
  • Wind River Natural Area: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Lower Falls Day Use Area: 3.9 mi
  • Ice Cave Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
  • Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 16.6 mi
  • Iron Creek Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
  • Coldwater Lake Picnic And Boating Site: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 1
  • Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 14.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 21.4 mi
Museums: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Little Niagara Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AdamsENE 78°3,743.4 m15.1 mi
The PinnacleENE 77°3,683 m14.6 mi
Pikers PeakE 80°3,553 m15.2 mi
South ButteE 89°2,375.9 m15.3 mi
The HumpENE 77°2,014.12 m11.7 mi
The BumperE 79°1,978.15 m11.6 mi
Shorthorn ButteE 90°1,898 m13.2 mi
Burnt RockENE 71°1,829 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1720:1621:03
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:4815:3416:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323539465459676659483831

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Adams RS, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5535205901

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