Snoqualmie Falls is a place sacred to many, including the Snoqualmie and other Native American tribes of Western Washington. It's said to be a place of power, and maybe it is. If you're sick or feeling down, a visit to the falls will bring you back to life. You can't help but feel strong and good -- at least while you're there. Even the crowds are wonderful to be with. It's a good place to be.
Most of the points shown on the map below are links. Click them to see photos taken of, or from, these points. See also some hints on enjoying the falls.
A clickable photo-map view of the north wall from the "Far Rocks" area is also available.
NOTES:
- Snoqualmie Falls is located in the town of Snoqualmie, WA, about 45 minutes east of Seattle. It's a popular place with some million and a half visitors every year.
- The falls and the associated park area are maintained by Puget Sound Energy (PSE) which built two electric power plants there, one of which is buried deep in the rock.
- The falls are about 270 feet high, though the water level of the river itself varies by many feet throughout the normal year so this figure is not entirely meaningful.
- The trail from the top down to the river is about a half mile long with an elevation gain of three or four hundred feet. It's fairly steep.
- The falls are about 270 feet high, though the water level of the river itself varies by many feet throughout the normal year so this figure is not entirely meaningful.
- The USGS publishes interesting and useful data on rivers in the US, including the Snoqualmie River below Snoqualmie Falls:
- Current (real-time) streamflow measurements (in graphic or tabular form) showing how high the river is running.
- They even provide maps of the area.
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