United States · Pierce County
Sydney Falls
Sydney Falls, more commonly called Kotsuck Creek Falls or Kotsuck Falls, is a waterfall in the Mount Rainier National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The falls is formed as Kotsuck Creek, a tributary of the Cowlitz River, thunders 200 feet into a steep and rugged canyon in a plume 75 feet wide.
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Sydney Falls drops 61 metres (200 ft) across a face roughly 23 metres wide on the Cowlitz River, inside Mount Rainier Wilderness. It is a segmented-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Pierce County, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a segmented waterfall, the flow splits into separate strands as it falls.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Sydney Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Pierce County are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
Getting there
- Base town Pierce County, United States
- Country United States
- Region Pierce County, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
Most similar
Twister Falls
United States
Height43 mWidth—
Also a segmented waterfall, of similar height and in the United States too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 16× taller than Sydney Falls. Victoria Falls is 1.8× taller and 74× wider. Khone Phapheng Falls is 469× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
46.8403, -121.559
Quick answers
Where is Sydney Falls?
Sydney Falls is in United States (Pierce County), inside Mount Rainier Wilderness. The nearest base is Pierce County, United States. Its coordinates are 46.8403, -121.5590.
How tall is Sydney Falls?
Sydney Falls drops 61 metres (200 feet), across a face about 23 metres wide. It is a segmented-type waterfall on the Cowlitz River.
When is the best time to visit Sydney Falls?
Peak flow is April to June. Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
What can you do at Sydney Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Sydney Falls?
The usual base is Pierce County, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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