Lower Lewis River Falls
Washington · 43-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Lower Lewis River Falls is 160 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 165 cfs (bottom 0% of the last 30 days, vs. 207.3 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
160 cfs
MUDDY RIVER BELOW CLEAR · 49m ago
Overnight
51°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
75°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:26 AM · Sunset 8:59 PM · 15h 33m
Snapshot built 8m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS PQR.
Lower Lewis River Falls is a waterfall in Skamania County, Washington. It drops roughly 43 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 Lewis River Falls sits in Skamania County, Washington. The base sits at roughly 1,571 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 29 minutes from Trout Lake. A trail — Lewis River Trail — runs within 40 meters of the marked location. 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 14216500 · 7.9 mi away
MUDDY RIVER BELOW CLEAR CREEK NEAR COUGAR, WA
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 184 cfs · 90% of last year — similar
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 | 42 | 31 | 16.7 | 18 |
| Feb | 41 | 28 | 9.5 | 17.4 |
| Mar | 46 | 30 | 6.8 | 16.4 |
| Apr | 53 | 34 | 5.4 | 10.4 |
| May | 62 | 42 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 70 | 48 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 82 | 53 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Aug | 81 | 54 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Sep | 74 | 50 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Oct | 61 | 42 | 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 46 | 34 | 14 | 11.8 |
| Dec | 41 | 31 | 14.7 | 18.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Lewis River Falls (this page) | — | 43 ft | — | — | — |
| Chickoon Creek Falls | 0 mi | 78 ft | — | — | — |
| Lower Copper Creek Falls | 1 mi | 32 ft | — | — | — |
| Upper Copper Creek Falls | 1 mi | 26 ft | — | — | — |
| Middle Lewis River Falls | 1 mi | 33 ft | — | — | — |
| Upper Lewis River Falls | 2 mi | 58 ft | — | — | — |
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Questions visitors ask about Lower Lewis River 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 Lewis River Falls?
Lower Lewis River Falls is 43 feet (13.1 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
How far is Lower Lewis River Falls from a major city?
Lower Lewis River Falls is 20 miles from Trout Lake (about 29 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
46.1546, -121.8804
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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