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Sol Duc Falls

Washington · 46-foot drop · Olympic National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15

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Flow at Sol Duc Falls is 427 cfs today, around its seasonal average.

Right now

Streamflow

427 cfs

ELWHA RIVER AT MCDONALD · 50m ago

Overnight

50°F

Partly Cloudy

Friday

55°F

Chance Light Rain

Today's daylight

Sunrise 5:26 AM · Sunset 9:14 PM · 15h 48m

AQI: 23 (Good) · PM2.5 7.1 µg/m³

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Snapshot built 5m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.

Sol Duc Falls, a waterfall in Washington
Photo: Kiwibirdman, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Sol Duc Falls is a waterfall in Clallam County, Washington. It drops roughly 46 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.

Sol Duc Falls sits in Clallam County, Washington. The falls are inside Olympic National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 2,099 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 30 minutes from Port Angeles. A trail — Sol Duc Falls Nature Trail — runs within 10 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 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.

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 · 13.1 mi away

    ELWHA RIVER AT MCDONALD BR NEAR PORT ANGELES, WA

    — Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.

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30-day streamflow

Below 30-day average
2026-06-10 · low 442 cfstoday 442 cfs · avg 581 cfs

↻ Same date last year: 884 cfs · 50% of last year — significantly drier

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.

WaterfallDistanceHeightTrailDogsFee
Sol Duc Falls (this page)—46 ft—N—
Lover's Lane Falls0 mi——N—
Mineral Creek Falls6 mi——N—
Salmon Cascades7 mi——YFree
Marymere Falls7 mi92 ft—N—
Madison Falls12 mi49 ft—N—

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Questions visitors ask about Sol Duc 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 Sol Duc Falls?

Sol Duc Falls is 46 feet (14 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.

Is Sol Duc Falls in a national or state park?

Yes — Sol Duc Falls is inside Olympic National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.

Can I bring my dog to Sol Duc 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 Sol Duc Falls from a major city?

Sol Duc Falls is 21 miles from Port Angeles (about 30 minutes' drive).

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Where it is

47.9518, -123.8199

Sources and live status

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Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15

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