Panther Creek Falls
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Panther Creek Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 519 m. Lemei Rock stands 1,806 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Huckleberry Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 10 miles off.
The story
Panther Creek Falls is a 130-foot (40 m) waterfall on Panther Creek in the Wind River Valley in Skamania County, Washington. The waterfall consists of two drops, with the largest at a height of 102 feet (31 m). The waterfall is perennial.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q37980, matched on coordinates and name (52 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 41.5 m
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 12.3 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
- 20.7 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 19.1 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Puppy Dog viewpoint · 12 mi
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Mitchell Point Overlook · 15 mi
- Buck Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Huckleberry Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 2.7 mi
- The Wart: 3.3 mi
- Weigle Hill: 4.5 mi
- Red Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
- Steep Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
- Lower Rock Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
- Upper Rock Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
- Upper Curly Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
- Wind River Arboretum: 6.9 mi
- Wind River Natural Area: 7.4 mi
- Big Cedars County Park: 10.0 mi
- Walnut Park: 12.3 mi
- Stevenson Waterfront: 12.3 mi
- Construction of the Columbia River Highway: 13.1 mi
- Summit Creek Viaduct: 13.2 mi
- Wind Mountain Overlook: 13.2 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Cascade Locks: 14.3 mi
- Fort Raines: 15.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 3.7 mi
- East Spring: 13.4 mi
- Teakettle Spring: 14.5 mi
- Bear Spring: 15.2 mi
- Perham Creek Spring: 15.7 mi
- Running Free: 17.3 mi
- Wisdom of Decay: 18.3 mi
- Inside Out: 18.4 mi
- Perch: 18.4 mi
- Constellations: 18.6 mi
- Little Huckleberry Trail No 47 Trailhead: 6.5 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 12.5 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 13.3 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 13.9 mi
- Berry Fields Interpretive Site: 15.5 mi
- Red Bluffs: 12.5 mi
- Red Bluffs: 12.9 mi
- Red Bluffs: 13.0 mi
- Point 3670: 14.2 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 16.5 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Ice Cave Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 16.3 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 20.1 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 20.6 mi
- Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Lela Hudson Memorial Garden: 19.1 mi
- Clara's Garden: 19.3 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 10.5 mi
- Starvation Creek State Park: 14.0 mi
- Pierce Island: 19.1 mi
- Trout Lake Big Tree Interpretive Site: 19.5 mi
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: 23.7 mi
- Home Valley Beach: 11.2 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 17.5 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 18.6 mi
- Marina Beach: 18.8 mi
- Koberg Beach: 20.3 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 14.1 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 16.5 mi
- The History Museum: 18.9 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 19.1 mi
- Natural Bridges: 10.3 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 21.3 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Panther Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemei Rock | NNE 18° | 1,805.9 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bird Mountain | N 11° | 1,739.2 m | 12.1 mi |
| Gifford Peak | N 8° | 1,636.2 m | 8.0 mi |
| East Crater | NNE 12° | 1,614.5 m | 9.3 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 7° | 1,529 m | 6.7 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 4° | 1,513 m | 4.7 mi |
| Little Huckleberry Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,457.2 m | 6.1 mi |
| Lone Butte | N 358° | 1,453 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:36 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 14.5 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 13.8 | 15.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carson Fish Hatchery, 7 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–May — fullest in Dec, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 2,123 | 1,964 | 1,763 | 1,694 | 1,280 | 731 | 368 | 240 | 231 | 463 | 1,380 | 2,125 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Wind River Near Carson, WA, 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/4302906663
Day trips start here
- Stevenson · 12 mi
- Cascade Locks · 14 mi
- Hood River · 19 mi
- Mount Hood · 26 mi
- Mount St. Helens · 29 mi
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