Big Heart Falls
Washington · 1,262-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Big Heart Falls is 296 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 316 cfs (bottom 0% of the last 30 days, vs. 434.3 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
296 cfs
SOUTH FORK SKYKOMISH RIVER · 35m ago
Overnight
49°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
56°F
Partly Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:37 AM · Sunset 8:45 PM · 15h 9m
Snapshot built 15m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
No verified photo yet
Big Heart Falls is a waterfall in Washington. It drops roughly 1,262 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Big Heart Falls is in Washington. It drops along Skykomish River. The base sits at roughly 4,553 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 19 minutes from Snoqualmie Pass. A trail — West Fork Foss Trail — runs within 20 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap.
Big Heart Falls is a waterfall on the outlet stream of Big Heart Lake, which eventually flows into the Skykomish River, in King County, Washington. It is located between the outlet of Big Heart Lake and the inlet of Delta Lake. The falls are said to drop approximately 1,268 feet (386 m).
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 12131500 · 9 mi away
SOUTH FORK SKYKOMISH RIVER AT SKYKOMISH, WA
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 305 cfs · 104% of last year — similar
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 22 | 13.3 | 23.6 |
| Feb | 30 | 19 | 12.1 | 22.8 |
| Mar | 35 | 21 | 5.9 | 20.6 |
| Apr | 40 | 24 | 5.3 | 17.6 |
| May | 49 | 32 | 4.4 | 10.6 |
| Jun | 58 | 39 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 69 | 46 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Aug | 68 | 47 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 62 | 42 | 3.5 | 1 |
| Oct | 50 | 34 | 7.1 | 10.2 |
| Nov | 36 | 24 | 11.5 | 19.6 |
| Dec | 31 | 21 | 11.8 | 23.8 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Heart Falls (this page) | — | 1,262 ft | — | — | — |
| Angeline Falls | 0 mi | 424 ft | — | — | — |
| Upper Foss River Falls | 1 mi | 337 ft | — | — | — |
| Lower Foss River Falls | 1 mi | 251 ft | — | — | — |
| Copper Lake Falls | 2 mi | 131 ft | — | — | — |
| Upper Copper Falls | 2 mi | 39 ft | — | — | — |
Side-by-side comparisons
Big Heart Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
Related waterfalls
Similar height (~1262 ft)
- Drury Falls1,267 ft
- Royal Arch Cascade1,247 ft
- Wapama Falls1,286 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls-Mine Cascade1,291 ft
- Silver Cord Cascade1,214 ft
Questions visitors ask about Big Heart Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Big Heart Falls?
Big Heart Falls is 1,262 feet (384.7 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
How far is Big Heart Falls from a major city?
Big Heart Falls is 13 miles from Snoqualmie Pass (about 19 minutes' drive).
More waterfalls in Washington
Where it is
47.5845, -121.3190
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Heart_Falls
Wikidata (Q37382)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37382
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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