Ruby Falls
Washington · height not recorded · Mount Rainier National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Ruby Falls is 333 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 304 cfs (bottom 7% of the last 30 days, vs. 382.2 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
333 cfs
COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD, · 1h ago
Overnight
48°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
55°F
Mostly Cloudy
Today's daylight
Sunrise 6:37 AM · Sunset 7:30 PM · 12h 53m
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Snapshot built 8m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
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Ruby Falls is a waterfall in Washington. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Ruby Falls is in Washington. The falls are inside Mount Rainier National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 4,871 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 17 minutes from Packwood. A trail — Narada Falls Trail — runs within 10 meters of the marked location. It draws modest visitor attention — busier weekends, quiet weekdays. Source records come from OpenStreetMap.
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 14226500 · 11.8 mi away
COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD, 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: 371 cfs · 82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Falls (this page) | — | — | — | N | — |
| Washington Cascades | 0 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Narada Falls | 0 mi | 187 ft | — | N | — |
| Narada Falls | 0 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Myrtle Falls | 1 mi | 60 ft | — | N | — |
| Tato Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
Questions visitors ask about Ruby Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Ruby Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Ruby Falls is inside Mount Rainier National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Ruby 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 Ruby Falls from a major city?
Ruby Falls is 12 miles from Packwood (about 17 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
46.7784, -121.7389
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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