Christine Falls
Washington · 69-foot drop · Mount Rainier National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Christine Falls is at 1,320 cfs of flow today, on the upper end of typical conditions. June averages 2.6 snow days here.
Right now
Streamflow
1,320 cfs
COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD, · 1h ago
Overnight
47°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
72°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:12 AM · Sunset 9:01 PM · 15h 49m
Other park alerts
Snapshot built 14m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
Christine Falls is a waterfall in Pierce County, Washington. It drops roughly 69 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.
Christine Falls is a waterfall on Van Trump Creek in Pierce County, Washington. The falls are 69 feet (21 m) feet high and are best known for the Christine Falls Bridge spanning the lower drop. The upper drop is 32 feet (9.8 m) high and is almost impossible to film in tandem with the oft-photographed 37-foot (11 m) lower tier. The lower tier is probably one of the most commonly photographed locations in the Mount Rainier area.
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 14226500 · 12.5 mi away
COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD, WA
— Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.
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30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 1,820 cfs · 73% of last year — significantly drier
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 | 35 | 27 | 16.8 | 21.8 |
| Feb | 34 | 24 | 12.7 | 20.8 |
| Mar | 38 | 26 | 7.3 | 20.8 |
| Apr | 43 | 29 | 6.6 | 16.4 |
| May | 52 | 35 | 4.9 | 8 |
| Jun | 61 | 43 | 4.3 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 72 | 50 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Aug | 71 | 51 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Sep | 66 | 47 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 53 | 39 | 8.2 | 7 |
| Nov | 39 | 29 | 15.1 | 17 |
| Dec | 35 | 26 | 14.7 | 22.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Falls (this page) | — | 69 ft | — | N | — |
| Nahunta Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Bloucher Falls | 1 mi | 121 ft | — | N | — |
| Tato Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Comet Falls | 1 mi | 381 ft | — | N | — |
| Madcap Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
Related waterfalls
On the same watercourse (Van Trump Creek)
- Comet Falls381 ft
Similar height (~69 ft)
- Boulder Falls69 ft
- Dark Hollow Falls69 ft
- Gorman Falls69 ft
- Jemez Falls69 ft
- Lower Multnomah Falls69 ft
Questions visitors ask about Christine 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 Christine Falls?
Christine Falls is 69 feet (21 m) tall. Height is sourced from Wikidata.
Is Christine Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Christine Falls is inside Mount Rainier National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Christine 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 Christine Falls from a major city?
Christine Falls is 11 miles from Ashford (about 16 minutes' drive).
More waterfalls in Washington
Where it is
46.7809, -121.7796
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Falls
Wikidata (Q38598)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38598
GeoNames (5790083)
https://www.geonames.org/5790083/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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