Sol Duc Falls
Sol Duc Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 594 m. Mount Olympus stands 2,430 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lover's Lane Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 14 m
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kloshe Nanitch · 15 mi
- Pillar Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Low Divide Peak: 2.2 mi
- Blackwood Peak: 3.1 mi
- Seven Lakes Peak: 3.2 mi
- Boulder Peak: 3.2 mi
- Bogachiel Peak: 3.7 mi
- Lake Sutherland Water Access Area: 9.9 mi
- Camp Rad Park: 15.9 mi
- Billy Whiteshoes Memorial Park: 18.1 mi
- Volunteer Field: 19.4 mi
- Lincoln Park: 19.5 mi
- The Gosset Wing: 13.4 mi
- Historic Lincoln School: 20.4 mi
- The Beaumont Cabin: 20.9 mi
- North Olympic History Center: 21.2 mi
- Elwha Klallam Museum at the Carnegie: 21.2 mi
- Lover's Lane Falls: 0.3 mi
- Mineral Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
- Salmon Cascades: 6.9 mi
- Marymere Falls: 7.0 mi
- Madison Falls: 12.4 mi
- Ancient Groves: 5.3 mi
- Hall of Mosses: 8.1 mi
- Hoh River Viewpoint: 8.1 mi
- Devil’s Punchbowl: 9.2 mi
- Adventures Through Kayaking: 18.1 mi
- Sv. Nikolai Voyage of Exploration memorial: 18.0 mi
- Peace Through Trade Bell: 21.5 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 21.8 mi
- Military Service Memorial: 21.8 mi
- Giant Sea Lion Statue: 21.8 mi
- Murdock Beach: 14.1 mi
- Crescent Beach: 15.2 mi
- Twin River Surf Beach: 15.9 mi
- West Twin Beach: 16.0 mi
- Bovee's Meadow Day Use Area: 7.2 mi
- La Poel Day Use Area: 7.4 mi
- Altair Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Olympic Visions: 21.2 mi
- Gray Wolf & Pups: 21.4 mi
- Mother & Child: 21.4 mi
- Sol Duc Hot Springs: 2.3 mi
- Olympic Hot Springs: 6.3 mi
- Crescent School Garden: 13.1 mi
- Arboretum: 21.5 mi
- North Point: 14.8 mi
- Tree Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Gettysburg: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Sol Duc Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olympus | SSE 154° | 2,430 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mount Olympus Middle Peak | SSE 153° | 2,389 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Olympus East Peak | SSE 151° | 2,324 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Mathias | SSE 147° | 2,178 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Tom | SSE 165° | 2,148 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mount Carrie | ESE 117° | 2,125 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Fairchild | ESE 112° | 2,108 m | 9.3 mi |
| Ruth Peak | ESE 117° | 2,088 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:47 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:30 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:32 | 16:25 |
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 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 41 | 37 |
| Precip in | 8.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 9.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elwha RS, 12 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Olympic National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/435059228
Day trips start here
- Olympic National Park · 11 mi
- Olympic Peninsula · 14 mi
- Port Angeles · 21 mi
- Forks · 26 mi
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