Lower Copper Falls
Washington · 46-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Lower Copper 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 · 21m ago
Overnight
53°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
64°F
Partly Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:37 AM · Sunset 8:46 PM · 15h 9m
Snapshot built 9m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
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Lower Copper Falls is a waterfall in Washington. It drops roughly 46 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.
Lower Copper Falls is in Washington. It drops along The valley of the West Fork. The base sits at roughly 2,250 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 19 minutes from Baring. A trail — West Fork Foss Trail — runs within 120 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.
The valley of the West Fork Foss River contains a fair amount of waterfalls. The river heads in a series of large lakes: Big Heart Lake, Angeline Lake, and Otter Lake- which form spectacular waterfalls as they plunge down to Delta Lake. On the valley walls downstream of Delta Lake, are found even more waterfalls.
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 · 7.1 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Copper Falls (this page) | — | 46 ft | — | — | — |
| Middle Copper Falls | 0 mi | 49 ft | — | — | — |
| Upper Copper Falls | 0 mi | 39 ft | — | — | — |
| Lower Foss River Falls | 1 mi | 251 ft | — | — | — |
| Malachite Falls | 1 mi | 600 ft | — | — | — |
| Copper Lake Falls | 1 mi | 131 ft | — | — | — |
Related waterfalls
On the same watercourse (The valley of the West Fork)
- Copper Lake Falls131 ft
- Malachite Falls600 ft
- Middle Copper Falls49 ft
- Upper Copper Falls39 ft
Similar height (~46 ft)
- Great Falls46 ft
- Iris Falls46 ft
- Ravine Twin Falls46 ft
- Sol Duc Falls46 ft
- Stair Brook Falls46 ft
Questions visitors ask about Lower Copper 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 Lower Copper Falls?
Lower Copper Falls is 46 feet (14 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
How far is Lower Copper Falls from a major city?
Lower Copper Falls is 13 miles from Baring (about 19 minutes' drive).
More waterfalls in Washington
Where it is
47.6122, -121.3158
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfalls_of_the_West_Fork_Foss_River_Valley
Wikidata (Q56709220)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56709220
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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