Chenuis Falls
Washington · height not recorded · Mount Rainier National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Today at Chenuis Falls: mostly cloudy, 52°F.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 63.2 cfs (bottom 3% of the last 30 days, vs. 164.3 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Overnight
52°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
60°F
Mostly Cloudy
Today's daylight
Sunrise 6:38 AM · Sunset 7:31 PM · 12h 53m
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Snapshot built 16m ago. Sources: NWS SEW.
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Chenuis Falls is a waterfall in Pierce County, Washington. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Chenuis Falls sits in Pierce County, Washington. The falls are inside Mount Rainier National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 2,253 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 21 minutes from Buckley. A trail — Chenuis Falls Trail — runs within 60 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. It draws modest visitor attention — busier weekends, quiet weekdays. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
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 12094000 · 9.3 mi away
CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX, WA
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 193 cfs · 33% of last year — significantly drier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenuis Falls (this page) | — | — | — | N | — |
| Ranger Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Ipsut Falls | 2 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Alice Falls | 3 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Cataract Falls | 4 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Cataract Falls | 4 mi | — | — | N | — |
Questions visitors ask about Chenuis Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Chenuis Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Chenuis Falls is inside Mount Rainier National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Chenuis Falls?
No — dogs are not allowed on trails here. Most National Park trails prohibit pets to protect wildlife. Service animals are an exception per ADA.
How far is Chenuis Falls from a major city?
Chenuis Falls is 14 miles from Buckley (about 21 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
46.9932, -121.8422
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikidata (Q108544571)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108544571
GeoNames (5789877)
https://www.geonames.org/5789877/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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