United States · Cascades, Washington
A short drive from Seattle, the falls have generated hydroelectric power continuously since 1898 from a plant built directly into the rock behind the drop, one of the earliest of its kind. Its churning base pool famously opened the title sequence of Twin Peaks.
Checked September 2026 by David Bussell
Snoqualmie Falls drops 82 metres (269 ft) across a face roughly 30 metres wide on the Snoqualmie. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Snoqualmie, with SEA the closest airport. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
No commercial adventures run at Snoqualmie Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Snoqualmie are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
Winter and spring rains give the heaviest flow; a hydroelectric plant regulates output year-round.
Entry: Free viewing park
This waterfall
Snoqualmie Falls
United States
Height82 mWidth30 m
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Measured across the whole multi-channel system
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Walking guide
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Washington waterfall hikes with maps and directions, useful for pairing Snoqualmie or Palouse with lesser-known falls.
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Catalogues hundreds of falls in Oregon, Washington and Idaho with access notes, ideal for chaining several falls into one trip.
Guidebook
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Newest Moon guide to Washington for planning a trip that takes in the Snoqualmie Valley and the eastern Palouse.
47.5417, -121.8375
Snoqualmie Falls is in United States (Cascades, Washington). The nearest base is Snoqualmie and the closest airport is SEA. Its coordinates are 47.5417, -121.8375.
Snoqualmie Falls drops 82 metres (269 feet), across a face about 30 metres wide. It is a plunge-type waterfall on the Snoqualmie.
Peak flow is March to May and November to December. Winter and spring rains give the heaviest flow; a hydroelectric plant regulates output year-round.
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
The usual base is Snoqualmie, and the closest airport is SEA. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there. Free viewing park.
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