Narada Falls
Narada Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,373 m. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Cascades, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK passes 8.5 miles off.
The story
Narada Falls is a waterfall in Mount Rainier National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is said to be the most popular, because the Mount Rainier Highway crosses the falls between its two tiers. The waterfall drops 188 feet (57 m) in two tiers of 168 feet (51 m) and 20 feet (6.1 m). The upper tier is a horsetail that falls in several strands down a nearly sheer cliff, into a canyon that is perpendicular to it. The lower tier is a much smaller plunge. During the winter, the upper falls freezes and becomes a sheer 150 feet (46 m) of icicles, which attracts many ice climbers.
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Wikidata Q38590, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 53.6 m
How to reach it
- 8.5 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
- 8.5 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO MT RAINIER NAT PARK BOUNDARY
- 8.8 mi off the JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
- 8.8 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Falls Overlook · 9 mi
- Palisades Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Sourdough Gap · 15 mi
- Clear Creek Overlook Interpretive Site · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington Cascades: 0.4 mi
- Ruby Falls: 0.4 mi
- Tato Falls: 1.0 mi
- Nahunta Falls: 1.1 mi
- Madcap Falls: 1.3 mi
- Lane Peak: 1.2 mi
- Denman Peak: 1.2 mi
- Alta Vista: 1.3 mi
- Faraway Rock: 1.3 mi
- Pinnacle Peak: 1.3 mi
- Basalt Cliff: 3.0 mi
- The Ramparts: 3.4 mi
- Kautz Ice Chute: 4.3 mi
- Wilson Headwall: 4.3 mi
- Kautz Ice Cliff: 4.3 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 18.0 mi
- White Pass Day Use: 19.4 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 19.8 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 3.5 mi
- Bum Springs: 7.6 mi
- Log Spring: 12.8 mi
- Soda Springs: 13.3 mi
- Hidden Spring: 21.7 mi
- Longmire Museum: 3.6 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 3.6 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 12.0 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 12.3 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 20.0 mi
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 11.7 mi
- Jack Morris Park: 20.5 mi
- Mineral Lake Access Area: 21.0 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 22.4 mi
- Cowlitz Falls Campground: 22.8 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 1.9 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 3.6 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 7.5 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 12.6 mi
- The Trident: 8.9 mi
- Big Cedar: 9.2 mi
- Coffee Cup: 9.4 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 21.2 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Wheel: 18.5 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 18.5 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 9.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Narada Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | N 354° | 4,392 m | 5.4 mi |
| Columbia Crest | N 353° | 4,392 m | 5.4 mi |
| Point Success | NNW 348° | 4,302 m | 5.0 mi |
| Liberty Cap | NNW 347° | 4,297 m | 6.2 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | N 0° | 3,863 m | 4.9 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | NNW 339° | 3,533 m | 5.0 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | NNW 339° | 3,520 m | 5.8 mi |
| Little Tahoma | NNE 17° | 3,395 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:18 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 32 | 27 |
| Precip in | 17.2 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, under a mile away.
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).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/877591748
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 7 mi
- Eatonville · 26 mi
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