Washington
Lower Step Falls
54 mi from Portland · ~1.6 hr drive
98ft tall
≈ 30 m
≈ 30 m
Lower Step Falls is a named waterfall in Washington — a 98-foot drop, about 54 miles from Portland, OR. Full visit details below.
- State
- Washington
- Nearest city
- Portland, OR · 54 mi · ~1.6 hr drive
- Height
- 98 ft (30 m)
- Coordinates
- 46.2264°, -122.1882°
Visiting Lower Step Falls
The exact location is at 46.2264°, -122.1882° — 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.
If you've visited Lower Step Falls and have current notes (parking situation, dog policy, seasonality, kid-friendliness), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn more.
Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Portland, OR — 54 miles away (~1.6 hr drive).
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Other waterfalls within 30 miles
Step Falls
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Loowit Falls
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Middle Loowit Falls
0 miles from Lower Step Falls
Lower Loowit Falls
1 miles from Lower Step Falls · 36 ft
Sheep Canyon Falls
4 miles from Lower Step Falls · 89 ft
Upper Sheep Canyon Falls
4 miles from Lower Step Falls · 98 ft
Sources
Location and tag data for Lower Step Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) . 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.