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Palouse Falls

Washington's state waterfall - a 60-metre plunge into a stark basalt bowl carved by Ice Age megafloods, ringed by wildflowers in spring.

DROP
60 m
GETTING THERE
2 hr
ENTRY
WA Discover Pass
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Worth it & getting there FIELD RATING
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Moderate · Half-day+
2h drive · Discover Pass · steep-cliff views
Moderate. ~2 hours (95 miles) by car from Spokane (GEG). No entry ticket, but a Washington Discover Pass is needed to park. Rim viewpoints are easy; the unofficial lower trail is steep and exposed. Spring (April-June) for peak flow and wildflowers. Stay back from the cliff edges, watch for rattlesnakes, and carry water - little shade or signal.
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ACCESS
Self-drive + rim viewpoints (steep lower trail)
TIME NEEDED
1-2 hrs (overnight nearby better)
CROWDS
Quiet weekdays
GET WET?
Dry at the rim; spray if you descend
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