Umtanum Creek Falls
Umtanum Creek Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 729 m. Lion Rock stands 1,938 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Canyon Cabin, a historic site 3.6 miles away. JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG passes 5.9 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Height
- 12 m
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the JCT SR 82 VIC YAKIMA TO JCT SR 82 VIC ELLENSBURG
- 9.8 mi off the JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
- 9.8 mi off the JCT SR 970 TEANAWAY RD TO JCT SR 97 VIC ELLENSBURG
- 11.2 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Tieton Dam · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thrall Water Access Site: 5.8 mi
- BLM Recreation Site: 5.9 mi
- Helen McCabe State Park: 6.1 mi
- Mattoon Lake Public Access: 6.9 mi
- Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park: 7.1 mi
- Craigs Hill: 8.5 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Cleman Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Wenas Mammoth Mountain: 12.6 mi
- The Island: 13.8 mi
- Sorenson Spring: 11.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 21.0 mi
- Dorse Spring: 21.0 mi
- Pine Spring: 21.6 mi
- Seabrock Spring: 21.8 mi
- Ellensburg Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Leah Polacek Butterfly Garden: 8.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 8.7 mi
- Marshall W. Mayberry Arboretum: 8.7 mi
- Kittitas County Historical Museum: 8.0 mi
- Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame Museum: 8.1 mi
- Clymer Art Museum: 8.1 mi
- Museum of Culture and Environment: 8.7 mi
- Yakima Valley Museum: 21.2 mi
- Pacman rock: 7.3 mi
- Royal Columns: 14.4 mi
- The Bend: 15.4 mi
- Moon Rocks: 16.7 mi
- Devils Slide: 18.1 mi
- Dick and Jane's Spot: 7.9 mi
- Ellensburg Bull: 8.1 mi
- Harmonize: 8.1 mi
- Washoe Statue: 8.2 mi
- Mammoth: 8.6 mi
- Black Canyon Cabin: 3.6 mi
- Craig's Castle: 8.2 mi
- Angus McPherson Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Stone hut: 9.5 mi
- Beck Monument: 9.9 mi
- Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Eastbound: 16.1 mi
- Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Westbound: 16.1 mi
- Ryegrass Westbound Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Ryegrass Eastbound Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 21.1 mi
- Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds: 8.6 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 9.4 mi
- Old agricultural devices: 9.4 mi
- Farm Equipment Displays: 9.6 mi
- Rock n Tomahawk Ranch: 18.5 mi
- Umtanum Recreation Site: 7.4 mi
- Yakima River Canyon Preserve (TNC): 8.4 mi
- Rocky Top Conservation Easement: 18.6 mi
- Liberty Recreation Site: 24.3 mi
- Tunnel 47 Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- picnic shelters: 17.1 mi
- Turkey Gulch Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Umtanum Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Rock | N 5° | 1,938.2 m | 24.9 mi |
| Quartz Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,919 m | 24.6 mi |
| Table Mountain | N 7° | 1,916.3 m | 25.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 289° | 1,744 m | 15.7 mi |
| Frost Mountain | NW 304° | 1,736 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cleman Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,559.1 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mole Mountain | NW 305° | 1,454 m | 23.6 mi |
| Devils Table | WSW 248° | 1,430 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:14 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:25 | 16:17 |
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 | 28 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ellensburg, 7 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Aug — fullest in May, leanest in Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 1,626 | 1,845 | 2,160 | 3,180 | 3,864 | 3,733 | 3,392 | 3,409 | 1,956 | 1,156 | 1,129 | 1,606 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Yakima River AT Umtanum, WA, 7 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/761767528
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