Great Falls To Go Visit

[+Team Jac'd]

Read the other thread and thought it was "Great Falls to Visit", not an actual geographic location.

 

So, that got me thinking... what are some of the nice waterfalls that people have gone to visit in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho?

 

TTFN

Poppa J

[+PastorDIC]

Although the falls aren't really that tall, here is one that is pretty. The pictures on the cache page don't do the falls area justice.

 

WaSucally: Rock Creek Falls GCG165

[+Criminal]

One of the most spectacular falls, and the one I take visiting cachers to see, is Bridal Veil Falls. It's a short hike. I think the cache there is currently down but there are two more nearby.

 

The one I hope to see this spring (possibly this weekend) even though I've done it already, is Otter Falls.

[+Stump]

One of my favorite waterfalls is at June Lake on the south side of Mt. St. Helens.

 

 

And the nearby Lava Canyon has some pretty nice falls too.

 

[+Team JSAM]

Shoshone falls in Twin Falls, ID was really kewl this year

[+The Jester]

You might want to check out "Waterfall Lover's guide to the Pacific North West". It lists and rates many of the falls around. I can send you a copy of a GPX file that has the WA waterfalls in it.

 

Edit to add: Finally found my copy: A Waterfall Lover's Guide to the Pacific Northwest by Gregory A. Plumb. Published by The Mountaineers. "Where to find more than 500 spectaculat waterfalls in WA, OR, & ID"

Edited May 27, 2006 by The Jester

[+WeightMan]

I have two suggestions. Sorry no pictures. One is Rocky Brook Falls and the other is Franklin Cache, which is near Franklin Falls. This one is located between the two directions of I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass. Rocky Brook Falls is near Quilcene on the Olympic Peninsula.

[+Prying Pandora]

One of my favorite waterfalls is at June Lake on the south side of Mt. St. Helens.

 

Yes, yes! That place is awesome!!

[+OldBaldEagle]

One of our favorite hikes with falls is near Salem. Oregon. Two rivers, 14 falls as high as 177 feet in some old growth forest. Take a look at Silver Falls State Park. There are even a few caches in the park.

[+The Jester]

In Eastern Washington we thought Palouse Falls (Page 55 in Delorme & GCPAFA is now nearby) was a great falls to see. It's only 185 feet high (compared to Snoqualmie at 268).

[tomandtom]

In Eastern Washington we thought Palouse Falls (Page 55 in Delorme & GCPAFA is now nearby) was a great falls to see. It's only 185 feet high (compared to Snoqualmie at 268).

 

dude...you gotta visit my cache.

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...e3-8ca5088992eb

absolutely beautiful spot.

 

but i also like comet and spray falls in mt. rainier national park, and Rainbow Falls in stehekin.

[+The Jester]

In Eastern Washington we thought Palouse Falls (Page 55 in Delorme & GCPAFA is now nearby) was a great falls to see. It's only 185 feet high (compared to Snoqualmie at 268).

 

dude...you gotta visit my cache.

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...e3-8ca5088992eb

absolutely beautiful spot.

 

but i also like comet and spray falls in mt. rainier national park, and Rainbow Falls in stehekin.

I'll add that to my list of Olympic caches I want to do. Thanks, I missed it somehow...

[+sparklehorse]

Here's one in SW Washington:

Spectacular

 

There's more photos of that one in the gallery of this archived joedohn cache:

Creek Confluence

 

Here's a little gem on the Oregon Coast, the highest in the Coast Range I believe:

La Cascada 2

 

There's more photos of that one in the gallery of this archived cache:

La Cascada

[+TotemLake]

Deception Falls is running exceptionally hard right now. If I had time yesterday, I think I would have enjoyed hunting this one .

[+shunra]

One of the most spectacular falls, and the one I take visiting cachers to see, is Bridal Veil Falls. It's a short hike. I think the cache there is currently down but there are two more nearby.

 

I was there last weekend, on my way down from Lake Serene. I didn't even know there was a cache near the falls! I found the other ones, near the lake and the one near the gold mine, though.

 

But I agree. Bridal Veil falls is probably the most spectacular fall I have seen so far in WA, especially since the trail brings you to a place where the water gushes right past you. It looks like this:

(Picture from Geo Ho's log)

 

Rocky Brook falls on the Olympic is also very nice. Added value is that almost nobody knows about it, although you can get there within 5 minutes from your car, on an even trail.

 

(Picture from Lucy&Rickie's log)

Edited June 5, 2006 by shunra