Snoqualmie Falls
Snoqualmie Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Revolution Peak stands 1,662 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Northern Pacific Railway Steam Rotary Snowplow 10, a attraction 0.5 miles away. JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND runs past it.
The story
Snoqualmie Falls is a 268-foot (82 m) waterfall in the northwest United States, located east of Seattle on the Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Fall City, Washington. It is one of Washington's most popular scenic attractions and is known internationally for its appearance in the television series Twin Peaks. More than 1.5 million visitors come to the Falls every year, where there is a two-acre (0.8 ha) park, an observation deck, luxury lodge, spa, restaurant, and a gift shop. Most of the river is diverted into power plants, but at times the river is high enough to flow across the entire precipice, which creates an almost blinding spray. High water occurs following a period of heavy rains or snow followed by warm rainy weather. This can occur during the rainy season which lasts from November through March. During high water, the falls take on a curtain form. For the Snoqualmie People, who have lived since time immemorial in the Snoqualmie Valley in western Washington, Snoqualmie Falls is central to their culture, beliefs, and spirituality. A traditional burial site, to the Snoqualmie, the falls are "the place where First Woman and First Man were created by Moon the Transformer" and "where prayers were carried up to the Creator by great mists that rise from the powerful flow." The mists rising from the base of the waterfall are said to serve to connect Heaven and Earth. The falls were first nominated for the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 as a Traditional Cultural Property for its association with the beliefs of the Snoqualmie people. However, the property owner, Puget Sound Energy, objected to the listing. The falls were subsequently determined eligible for listing in the National Register. The owners rescinded their objection and on September 2, 2009, the falls were formally listed in the National Register. In October 2019, the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe purchased the Salish Lodge as well as 45 acres of surrounding land for $125 million.
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Wikidata Q7548048, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 81.7 m
How to reach it
- On the JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND
- 1.9 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 1.9 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 2.0 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Northern Pacific Railway Steam Rotary Snowplow 10: 0.5 mi
- Snoqualmie Centennial Log Pavilion: 1.0 mi
- Tiger Summit Trailhead (east Tiger Mountain State Forest): 6.8 mi
- Mini Carousel: 7.5 mi
- Northwest Canoe Adventure: 7.5 mi
- Plum Boat Launch: 0.9 mi
- Railroad Community Park: 1.0 mi
- Ironwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Sandy Cove Park: 1.1 mi
- Crest View Park: 1.2 mi
- Soaring Moon: 1.0 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 1.1 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 1.1 mi
- Poet's Path: 1.1 mi
- Pig: 4.7 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Veteran's Memorial: 1.2 mi
- George W. Swenson Memorial: 1.2 mi
- W. Mitch Hungate: 5.2 mi
- Brett S. Hall: 5.2 mi
- Historic Town of Tolt: 8.0 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 4.7 mi
- Little Si: 4.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak: 5.1 mi
- Mount Si / q̓əlbc̓: 5.2 mi
- Fuller Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Fantastic Falls: 5.0 mi
- Teneriffe Falls: 6.6 mi
- Fifteenmile Waterfall: 8.1 mi
- Twin Falls (Lower): 9.3 mi
- Twin Falls (Upper): 9.4 mi
- Sunset Walk Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- High Street Linear Park Botanical Garden: 8.6 mi
- Westridge Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 9.2 mi
- Issaquah Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- Raging River Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Griffin Creek Natural Area: 6.0 mi
- Tolt-MacDonald Park: 8.3 mi
- Hazel Wolf Wetlands Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 1.1 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 2.2 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 8.5 mi
- Gilman Town Hall: 9.2 mi
- Horse Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Horse Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Mine Creek: 9.4 mi
- May Valley Trailhead Picnic Site: 10.9 mi
- Tibbetts Beach Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Alexander Beach: 10.8 mi
- Tibbetts Beach: 10.9 mi
- Rosemont Beach: 13.0 mi
- Duvall Beach: 15.5 mi
- Mercerwood Shore Club beach: 17.2 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 4.5 mi
- World Wall: 4.9 mi
- Family Wall: 5.5 mi
- Canopy Crag: 5.5 mi
- Lower Pratt Climbing Area: 11.9 mi
- Canyon Spring: 9.0 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 23.5 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 21.6 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Snoqualmie Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolution Peak | ESE 112° | 1,662 m | 12.7 mi |
| Web Mountain | ESE 121° | 1,626 m | 13.4 mi |
| Twin Peaks | ENE 66° | 1,623 m | 12.0 mi |
| Boomerang | ENE 70° | 1,580 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bessemer Mountain | E 83° | 1,538 m | 10.8 mi |
| South Bessemer | E 87° | 1,533 m | 10.5 mi |
| Paperboy | ENE 74° | 1,528 m | 11.3 mi |
| Moolock Mountain | E 87° | 1,514 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:21 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:26 | 16:19 |
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 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 8.6 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 8.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snoqualmie Falls, under a mile away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–Feb, Apr–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 3,651 | 2,965 | 2,662 | 3,093 | 3,829 | 3,404 | 1,687 | 787 | 995 | 1,926 | 3,717 | 3,479 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Snoqualmie River Near Snoqualmie, WA, under a mile away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/243088660
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie · 1 mi
- North Bend · 4 mi
- King County · 5 mi
- Issaquah · 10 mi
- Redmond · 16 mi
- Bellevue · 17 mi
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