Marymere Falls
Washington · 92-foot drop · Olympic National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Marymere Falls is 427 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Right now
Streamflow
427 cfs
ELWHA RIVER AT MCDONALD · 49m ago
Overnight
52°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
57°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:25 AM · Sunset 9:14 PM · 15h 49m
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Snapshot built 8m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
Marymere Falls is a waterfall in Clallam County, Washington. It drops roughly 92 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.
Marymere Falls sits in Clallam County, Washington. It drops along Falls creek descends from Aurora Ridge and tumbles over Marymere Falls and then flows into Barnes Creek. The falls are inside Olympic National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 856 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 23 minutes from Port Angeles. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 20 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Dogs are not allowed on the access trail or at the falls. The approach is short and gentle enough for young kids.
Marymere Falls is located in Olympic National Park near Lake Crescent in Washington, United States. The falls are accessed by a 0.9 mile, well-maintained, dirt trail through an old-growth lowland forest consisting of fir, cedar, hemlock, alder trees and 2 wooden bridges. Falls creek descends from Aurora Ridge and tumbles over Marymere Falls and then flows into Barnes Creek. It has a height of 90.5 feet (27.6 m). The falls is one of the more popular attractions in the area, due to ease of access and proximity to U.S. Highway 101.
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 12045500 · 9.5 mi away
ELWHA RIVER AT MCDONALD BR NEAR PORT ANGELES, WA
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 884 cfs · 50% 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 | 44 | 35 | 12.2 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 43 | 34 | 6.5 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 46 | 35 | 4.6 | 8.8 |
| Apr | 50 | 38 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| May | 57 | 44 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 61 | 50 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Jul | 66 | 55 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Aug | 68 | 56 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Sep | 64 | 53 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct | 55 | 46 | 6.7 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 47 | 38 | 10.2 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 43 | 35 | 10.7 | 8.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marymere Falls (this page) | — | 92 ft | — | N | — |
| Salmon Cascades | 7 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Sol Duc Falls | 7 mi | 46 ft | — | N | — |
| Lover's Lane Falls | 7 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Madison Falls | 9 mi | 49 ft | — | N | — |
| Mineral Creek Falls | 13 mi | — | — | N | — |
Side-by-side comparisons
Marymere Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
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Questions visitors ask about Marymere 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 Marymere Falls?
Marymere Falls is 92 feet (28 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Marymere Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Marymere Falls is inside Olympic National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Marymere 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 Marymere Falls from a major city?
Marymere Falls is 16 miles from Port Angeles (about 23 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
48.0503, -123.7883
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marymere_Falls
Wikidata (Q37905)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37905
GeoNames (5802565)
https://www.geonames.org/5802565/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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