Palouse Falls
Washington · 197-foot drop · Palouse Falls State Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Palouse Falls is 59 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 63 cfs (bottom 0% of the last 30 days, vs. 109.2 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
58.8 cfs
PALOUSE RIVER AT HOOPER, · 19m ago
Overnight
57°F
Clear
Friday
97°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:09 AM · Sunset 8:46 PM · 15h 37m
Snapshot built 7m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS OTX.
Palouse Falls is a waterfall in Franklin County, Washington. It drops roughly 197 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.
Palouse Falls sits in Franklin County, Washington. It drops along Palouse Falls is a waterfall in the northwest United States on the Palouse River. The falls are inside Palouse Falls State Park. The base sits at roughly 754 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 11 minutes from Washtucna. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 110 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. 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 and USGS GNIS.
Entry is free. Dogs on leash are welcome on the access trail.
Palouse Falls is a waterfall in the northwest United States on the Palouse River, about four miles (6 km) upstream of its confluence with the Snake River in southeast Washington. Within the 94-acre (38 ha) Palouse Falls State Park, the falls are 200 feet (61 m) in height, and consist of an upper fall with a drop around twenty feet (6 m), which lies 1,000 feet (300 m) north-northwest of the main drop, and a lower fall.
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 13351000 · 7.5 mi away
PALOUSE RIVER AT HOOPER, WA
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 56.3 cfs · 112% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palouse Falls (this page) | — | 197 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Towell Falls | 26 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Rock Creek Falls | 38 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Hompegg Falls | 40 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Sheep Falls | 43 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Delzer Falls | 57 mi | — | — | — | — |
Side-by-side comparisons
Palouse Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
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- Big Falls197 ft
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- Windy Falls197 ft
Questions visitors ask about Palouse 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 Palouse Falls?
Palouse Falls is 197 feet (60 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Palouse Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Palouse Falls is inside Palouse Falls State Park. 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 Palouse Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Palouse Falls State Park 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 Palouse Falls?
No entrance fee. Palouse Falls State Park is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Palouse Falls from a major city?
Palouse Falls is 7 miles from Washtucna (about 11 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
46.6634, -118.2237
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palouse_Falls
Wikidata (Q7128680)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7128680
GeoNames (5806096)
https://www.geonames.org/5806096/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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