United States · King County
Weeks Falls
Weeks Falls is a waterfall on the south fork of the Snoqualmie River, located near North Bend, Washington, USA, just south of Interstate 90 at exit 38. The falls are at the end of the road that goes past the Olallie State Park ranger headquarters.
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Weeks Falls drops over a series of steps on the Snoqualmie River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is King County, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Weeks Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from King County are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
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 King County, United States
- Country United States
- Region King County, United States, North America
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Weeks Falls
United States
Height—Width—
Most similar
Churchill River
Canada
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Canada
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
We don't have a reliable crest width for Weeks Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
47.4332, -121.645
Quick answers
Where is Weeks Falls?
Weeks Falls is in United States (King County). The nearest base is King County, United States. Its coordinates are 47.4332, -121.6450.
When is the best time to visit Weeks 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 Weeks Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Weeks Falls?
The usual base is King County, United States. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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