Washington · Documented attraction
Snoqualmie Falls
24 mi from Seattle · ~40 min drive
268ft tall
≈ 82 m
≈ 82 m
Snoqualmie Falls is a named waterfall in Washington — a substantial cascade dropping 268 feet, about 24 miles from Seattle, WA. Full visit details below.
- State
- Washington
- Nearest city
- Seattle, WA · 24 mi · ~40 min drive
- Height
- 268 ft (82 m)
- Coordinates
- 47.5416°, -121.8379°
- Listed as
- Tourist attraction (OpenStreetMap)
From Wikipedia: Snoqualmie Falls is a 268-foot (82 m) waterfall in the northwest United States, located east of Seattle on the Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Fall City, Washington. It is one of Washington's most popular scenic attractions and is known internationally for its appearance in the television series Twin Peaks. More than 1.5 million visitors come to the Falls every year, where there is a two-acre park, an observation deck, and a gift shop. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Snoqualmie Falls, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting Snoqualmie Falls
The exact location is at 47.5416°, -121.8379° — 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 — 24 miles away (~40 min drive).
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Sources
Location and tag data for Snoqualmie 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.