Paradise Falls
Washington · 126-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Paradise 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
48°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
73°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:26 AM · Sunset 9:00 PM · 15h 34m
Snapshot built 7m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS PQR.
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Paradise Falls is a waterfall in Skamania County, Washington. It drops roughly 126 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.
Paradise Falls sits in Skamania County, Washington. The base sits at roughly 2,020 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 27 minutes from Cougar. A trail — Old Forest Road 2568 — runs within 310 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 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 · 10.9 mi away
MUDDY RIVER BELOW CLEAR CREEK NEAR COUGAR, WA
— Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 184 cfs · 90% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Falls (this page) | — | 126 ft | — | — | — |
| Harmony Falls | 6 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Lava Canyon Falls | 6 mi | 132 ft | — | — | — |
| Harmony Falls | 6 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Iron Creek Falls | 7 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Middle Loowit Falls | 8 mi | — | — | — | — |
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- Twin Falls125 ft
Questions visitors ask about Paradise 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 Paradise Falls?
Paradise Falls is 126 feet (38.4 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
How far is Paradise Falls from a major city?
Paradise Falls is 19 miles from Cougar (about 27 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
46.2332, -122.0107
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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