Nellie Falls
Washington · 150-foot drop · Alpine Lakes Wilderness · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Nellie Falls is 55 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 56.6 cfs (bottom 0% of the last 30 days, vs. 107.2 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
55 cfs
SF SNOQUALMIE RIVER AB · 34m ago
Overnight
46°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
66°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:18 AM · Sunset 9:02 PM · 15h 44m
Snapshot built 7m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
Nellie Falls is a waterfall in Washington. It drops roughly 150 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.
Nellie Falls is in Washington. It drops along The Snoqualmie River. The falls are inside Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The base sits at roughly 2,719 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 11 minutes from Snoqualmie Pass. A trail — Middle Fork Trail — runs within 40 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap.
Entry is free. Dogs on leash are welcome on the access trail.
The Snoqualmie River is a 45-mile (72 km) long river in King County and Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. The river's three main tributaries are the North, Middle, and South Forks, which drain the west side of the Cascade Mountains near the town of North Bend and join near the town of Snoqualmie just above the Snoqualmie Falls. After the falls the river flows north through rich farmland and the towns of Fall City, Carnation, and Duvall before meeting the Skykomish River to form the Snohomish River near Monroe. The Snohomish River empties into Puget Sound at Everett. Other tributaries of the Snoqualmie River include the Taylor River and the Pratt River, both of which enter the Middle Fork, the Tolt River, which joins at Carnation, and the Raging River at Fall City.
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 12143400 · 12.8 mi away
SF SNOQUALMIE RIVER AB ALICE CREEK NEAR GARCIA, WA
— Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.
View live discharge data →
30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 58.2 cfs · 97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Falls (this page) | — | 150 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Iceberg Lake Falls | 2 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Whinnimic Falls | 4 mi | 350 ft | — | — | — |
| Pumpkinseed Creek Falls | 4 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Dingford Creek Falls | 5 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Rampart Falls | 5 mi | 644 ft | — | — | — |
Related waterfalls
On the same watercourse (The Snoqualmie River)
Similar height (~150 ft)
- Coopey Falls150 ft
- Kepler Cascades150 ft
- Peppermint Creek Falls150 ft
- Toxaway Falls150 ft
- Big Creek Falls151 ft
Questions visitors ask about Nellie 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 Nellie Falls?
Nellie Falls is 150 feet (45.7 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Nellie Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Nellie Falls is inside Alpine Lakes Wilderness. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Nellie Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Alpine Lakes Wilderness permits leashed dogs in most areas). Inferred from park type; check the official site for trail-specific restrictions. Always leash and pack out waste.
Is there a fee to visit Nellie Falls?
No entrance fee. Alpine Lakes Wilderness is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Nellie Falls from a major city?
Nellie Falls is 8 miles from Snoqualmie Pass (about 11 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
47.5079, -121.3514
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoqualmie_River
Wikidata (Q38069)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38069
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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