Canyon Falls
Washington · 42-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
Canyon Falls is running at 2,920 cfs — well above seasonal normal.
Right now
Streamflow
2,920 cfs
SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD · 47m ago
Overnight
51°F
Clear
Saturday
80°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:07 AM · Sunset 9:05 PM · 15h 58m
Snapshot built 15m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
Canyon Falls is a waterfall in Snohomish County, Washington. It drops roughly 42 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.
Canyon Falls is the second of the three waterfalls on the South Fork Skykomish River. The falls occur about halfway between Eagle Falls and Sunset Falls.
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 12134500 · 6.5 mi away
SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR, WA
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30-day streamflow
Above 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 2,940 cfs · 142% of last year — significantly wetter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Falls (this page) | — | 42 ft | — | — | — |
| Sunset Falls | 1 mi | 104 ft | — | — | — |
| Eagle Falls | 1 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Bridal Veil Falls-Lower East Cascade | 2 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Bridal Veil Falls-Mine Cascade | 2 mi | 1,291 ft | — | — | — |
| Bridal Veil Falls-Upper Cascade | 2 mi | — | — | — | — |
Related waterfalls
Similar height (~42 ft)
- Adkins Canyon Falls42 ft
- Fern Falls42 ft
- Jones Run Falls42 ft
- Minnemishinona Falls42 ft
- Accord Hollow Falls41 ft
Questions visitors ask about Canyon 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 Canyon Falls?
Canyon Falls is 42 feet (12.8 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
How far is Canyon Falls from a major city?
Canyon Falls is 3 miles from Baring (about 5 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
47.8038, -121.5349
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyon_Falls_(Washington)
Wikidata (Q14713605)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14713605
GeoNames (5789092)
https://www.geonames.org/5789092/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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