Giant Falls
Washington · 363-foot drop · Mount Rainier National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Giant Falls is 125 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Right now
Streamflow
125 cfs
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ELECTRON, · 53m ago
Overnight
38°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
42°F
Light Snow Likely
Today's daylight
Sunrise 7:39 AM · Sunset 6:03 PM · 10h 25m
Other park alerts
- Winter Season Closures(Information)
- WILDFIRE CLOSURES: Sunrise & northern trails.(Danger)
- Fryingpan Creek Bridge Replacement Project: Trail Impacts(Information)
Snapshot built 13m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
No verified photo yet
Giant Falls is a waterfall in Pierce County, Washington. It drops roughly 363 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.
Giant Falls sits in Pierce County, Washington. The falls are inside Mount Rainier National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 4,431 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 18 minutes from Ashford. No mapped trail runs within 200 meters — expect bushwhacking or off-trail navigation to reach the lip. 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 12092000 · 8.6 mi away
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ELECTRON, WA
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 567 cfs · 22% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Falls (this page) | — | 363 ft | — | N | — |
| Spray Falls | 1 mi | 354 ft | — | N | — |
| Cataract Falls | 3 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Cataract Falls | 3 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Ipsut Falls | 5 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Alice Falls | 5 mi | — | — | N | — |
Related waterfalls
Similar height (~363 ft)
- Marten Buttes Falls364 ft
- Winn Falls364 ft
- Middle Wallace Falls367 ft
- Illilouette Fall370 ft
- Spray Falls354 ft
Questions visitors ask about Giant 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 Giant Falls?
Giant Falls is 363 feet (110.6 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Giant Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Giant Falls is inside Mount Rainier National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Giant 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 Giant Falls from a major city?
Giant Falls is 13 miles from Ashford (about 18 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
46.9029, -121.8527
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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