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Myrtle Falls

Myrtle Falls, a waterfall in Washington
Myrtle Falls, a waterfall in WashingtonAnupam_ts from Tukwila, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Myrtle Falls, a waterfall in Washington
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Myrtle Falls, a waterfall in Washington
Anupam_ts from Tukwila, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Myrtle Falls, a waterfall in Washington
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Myrtle Falls, a waterfall in Washington
Ralph Arvesen from Round Mountain, Texas · CC BY 2.0
Myrtle Falls, a waterfall in Washington
Ralph Arvesen from Round Mountain, Texas · CC BY 2.0

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Myrtle Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,700 m. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Alta Vista, a peak 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS passes 8.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Height
18 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.79137, -121.73249

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Cliffs: 25
Picnic sites: 10
  • Paradise Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
  • Sunrise Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Valley View Day Use Area: 18.7 mi
  • White Pass Day Use: 19.4 mi
  • Corral Pass Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
Springs: 6
Museums: 5
Parks: 5
  • Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 12.7 mi
  • Jack Morris Park: 21.8 mi
  • Mineral Lake Access Area: 21.9 mi
  • Rocky Point Beach: 23.1 mi
  • Cowlitz Falls Campground: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 4
  • The Trident: 7.7 mi
  • Coffee Cup: 8.3 mi
  • Big Cedar: 8.7 mi
  • Mount Rainier Railroad: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 8.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Myrtle Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RainierNNW 344°4,392 m4.4 mi
Columbia CrestNNW 343°4,392 m4.4 mi
Point SuccessNNW 336°4,302 m4.1 mi
Liberty CapNNW 338°4,297 m5.3 mi
Gibraltar RockN 351°3,863 m3.8 mi
Tahoma CleaverNW 325°3,533 m4.3 mi
Saint Andrews RockNNW 328°3,520 m5.1 mi
Little TahomaNNE 14°3,395 m4.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1420:1821:05
September equinox06:5518:2619:06
December solstice07:5015:3016:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292830334145535449403227
Precip in17.212.913.28.35.13.81.41.64.411.318.218.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, under a mile away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Mount Rainier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Dec; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1912363210

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