Washington
Kanim Falls
40 mi from Seattle · ~1.1 hr drive
280ft tall
≈ 85 m
≈ 85 m
Kanim Falls is a named waterfall in Washington — a substantial cascade dropping 280 feet, about 40 miles from Seattle, WA. Full visit details below.
- State
- Washington
- Nearest city
- Seattle, WA · 40 mi · ~1.1 hr drive
- Height
- 280 ft (85 m)
- Coordinates
- 47.6618°, -121.4845°
From Wikipedia: Kanim Falls is the major waterfall on the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River. It is located at the outlet of Lake Kanim and is near the source of the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The falls were named after Chief Jerry Kanim who was the leader of Snoqualmie people. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Kanim Falls, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting Kanim Falls
The exact location is at 47.6618°, -121.4845° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
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Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Seattle, WA — 40 miles away (~1.1 hr drive).
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Sources
Location and tag data for Kanim Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) ; the Wikipedia article linked above provides additional history. We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.