Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 622 m. Mount Saint Helens stands 2,549 m to the west-southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Creek Butte, a peak 2.5 miles away. White Pass Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 38.4 m
How to reach it
- 20.8 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Loowit Viewpoint · 11 mi
- North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint Observation Site · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Smith Creek Butte: 2.5 mi
- The Loaf: 4.8 mi
- Windy Ridge: 5.6 mi
- Bismark Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Spencer Butte: 6.0 mi
- Lava Canyon Falls: 5.6 mi
- Harmony Falls: 6.1 mi
- Iron Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
- Middle Loowit Falls: 8.2 mi
- Lower Loowit Falls: 8.2 mi
- Cedar Flats Natural Area: 8.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 11.5 mi
- Kalama Horse Camp: 16.3 mi
- Beaver Bay: 17.4 mi
- Taidnapam Park: 18.0 mi
- Monument Entry Road 99 Interpretive Site: 4.9 mi
- Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 5.9 mi
- Windy Ridge Interpretive Site: 6.1 mi
- Moss Spring Observation Site: 6.2 mi
- Lahar Viewpoint Interpretive Site: 6.5 mi
- Kalama Spring: 13.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 15.2 mi
- Soda Spring: 15.8 mi
- Rock Spring: 22.9 mi
- Bear Spring: 24.4 mi
- Smith Creek Interpretive Site: 5.3 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 8.2 mi
- Coldwater Lake Picnic And Boating Site: 12.8 mi
- Iron Creek Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Breezy Point: 7.0 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 11.6 mi
- Point 3670: 13.4 mi
- Goat Dike: 24.5 mi
- Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Kosmos Bridge: 20.1 mi
- Elk Rock Viewpoint: 16.4 mi
- Forest Learning Center Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Johnston Ridge Observatory: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Paradise Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Helens | WSW 252° | 2,549 m | 9.3 mi |
| Dogs Head Peak | WSW 254° | 2,481 m | 8.2 mi |
| Lava Dome | WSW 255° | 2,180 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | ENE 60° | 1,796 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Whittier | NW 318° | 1,793 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Teragram | NW 314° | 1,786 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Margaret | NW 313° | 1,786 m | 8.0 mi |
| McCoy Peak | NE 53° | 1,785 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:34 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 17.7 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 9.7 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 17.8 | 18.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cougar 6 E, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5304222030
Day trips start here
- Mount St. Helens · 9 mi
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