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Sol Duc Falls

Sol Duc Falls, a waterfall in Washington
Sol Duc Falls, a waterfall in WashingtonKimon Berlin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Sol Duc Falls, a waterfall in Washington
Kimon Berlin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Sol Duc Falls, a waterfall in Washington
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Sol Duc Falls, a waterfall in Washington
Niagara66 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sol Duc Falls, a waterfall in Washington
Niagara66 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sol Duc Falls, a waterfall in Washington
Kimon Berlin · CC BY-SA 2.0

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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. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 6.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Height
14 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.95176, -123.81986

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Parks: 35
  • 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
Museums: 7
Waterfalls: 6
Hot springs: 5
Attractions: 5
  • 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
Historic sites: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Murdock Beach: 14.1 mi
  • Crescent Beach: 15.2 mi
  • Twin River Surf Beach: 15.9 mi
  • West Twin Beach: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Olympic Visions: 21.2 mi
  • Gray Wolf & Pups: 21.4 mi
  • Mother & Child: 21.4 mi
  • Oc: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • Hot spring #31: 8.8 mi
  • Hot spring #30: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Crescent School Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Arboretum: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OlympusSSE 154°2,430 m11.6 mi
Mount Olympus Middle PeakSSE 153°2,389 m12.1 mi
Mount Olympus East PeakSSE 151°2,324 m12.2 mi
Mount MathiasSSE 147°2,178 m12.1 mi
Mount TomSSE 165°2,148 m11.3 mi
Mount CarrieESE 117°2,125 m8.8 mi
Mount FairchildESE 112°2,108 m9.3 mi
Ruth PeakESE 117°2,088 m9.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4719:28
June solstice05:1720:3021:19
September equinox07:0318:3419:15
December solstice08:0315:3216:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373842475357626358494137
Precip in8.96.16.93.31.91.40.71.11.65.910.19.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elwha RS, 12 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/435059228

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