Basaltic Falls

Basaltic Falls is a waterfall in Pierce, Washington and has an elevation of 5,390 feet. Basaltic Falls is situated nearby to the locality Summerland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ohanapecosh Glacier and Indian Bar Trail Shelter.

Ohanapecosh Glacier

Glacier

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.

The Ohanapecosh Glacier is small glacier located on Mount Rainier's southeastern flanks in Washington, to the east of the Whitman Crest. It covers 0.6 square miles and contains 1.3 billion ft3 of ice. Ohanapecosh Glacier is situated 2 miles northwest of Basaltic Falls.

Indian Bar Trail Shelter

Shelter

Photo: Cpopek127, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paradise.

Paradise

Hamlet

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Paradise is the name of an area at approximately 5,400 feet on the south slope of Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, United States. Paradise is situated 4½ miles west of Basaltic Falls.

Basaltic Falls

Type: Waterfall
Category: body of water
Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

46.80969° or 46° 48′ 35″ north

Longitude

-121.64816° or 121° 38′ 53″ west

Elevation

5,390 feet (1,643 metres)

Open location code

84RWR952+VP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1981800918

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

GeoNames ID

5786428

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Trixie Falls and Twin Falls.

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