Snowshoe Falls

Snowshoe Falls is a waterfall in King County, Puget Sound, Washington and has an elevation of 3,573 feet. Snowshoe Falls is situated nearby to the hamlet Rockdale, as well as near Hyak.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Denny Mountain and The Tooth.

Denny Mountain

Peak

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Denny Mountain is summit near Snoqualmie Pass in Washington state. The Alpental ski area is located on the mountain's eastern flank. The mountain is named after Arthur A.

The Tooth is the descriptive name for a 5,606-foot-elevation fin-like, andesite pillar located in King County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range and is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Franklin Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Senapa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Franklin Falls is a waterfall on the South fork of the Snoqualmie River, the first of three major waterfalls on the South Fork Snoqualmie River. The falls are located near Snoqualmie Pass in King County, Washington, United States, between the north and south lanes of Interstate 90, just east of exit 47.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Snoqualmie Pass and Rockdale.

Snoqualmie Pass

Snoqualmie Pass is a ski resort in the Cascade Mountains, on the border of King County and Kittitas County in Washington State. It is the closest skiing area to Seattle, about an hour away.

Rockdale

Hamlet

Rockdale is a ghost town in the northwest United States, in King County, Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. A post office called "Rockdale" was established 113 years ago in 1912, and remained in operation until 1915. Rockdale is situated 3 miles south of Snowshoe Falls.

Hyak

Hamlet

Photo: Kgrr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hyak is an unincorporated community located on Snoqualmie Pass in Kittitas County, Washington. It is located within the Snoqualmie Pass CDP. Hyak was established around 1915 at the eastern portal of the Snoqualmie Pass Milwaukee Road Railroad tunnel. Hyak is situated 4 miles southeast of Snowshoe Falls.

Snowshoe Falls

Type: Waterfall
Category: body of water
Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.43443° or 47° 26′ 4″ north

Longitude

-121.45497° or 121° 27′ 18″ west

Elevation

3,573 feet (1,089 metres)

Height

150 feet (46 metres)

Open location code

84VWCGMW+Q2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2404325764

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

GeoNames ID

5811059

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