Upper Stevens Creek Falls
Washington · 375-foot drop · Mount Rainier National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Upper Stevens Creek Falls is at 541 cfs of flow today, on the upper end of typical conditions.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 522 cfs (bottom 10% of the last 30 days, vs. 573.2 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
541 cfs
COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD, · 51m ago
Overnight
46°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
55°F
Mostly Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:41 AM · Sunset 8:44 PM · 15h 3m
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Snapshot built 3m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
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Upper Stevens Creek Falls is a waterfall in Washington. It drops roughly 375 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.
Upper Stevens Creek Falls is in Washington. The falls are inside Mount Rainier National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 5,753 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 19 minutes from Packwood. A trail — Paradise Glacier Trail — runs within 290 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.
Upper Stevens Creek Falls is a waterfall in the Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County, Washington. Although virtually ignored, it is said to be one of the greatest waterfalls in the state.
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 · 12.8 mi away
COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD, WA
— Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.
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30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 585 cfs · 89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Stevens Creek Falls (this page) | — | 375 ft | — | N | — |
| Fairy Falls | 0 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Paradise Falls | 0 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Sluiskin Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Golden Gate Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Myrtle Falls | 1 mi | 60 ft | — | N | — |
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Questions visitors ask about Upper Stevens Creek 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 Upper Stevens Creek Falls?
Upper Stevens Creek Falls is 375 feet (114.3 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Upper Stevens Creek Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Upper Stevens Creek Falls is inside Mount Rainier National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Upper Stevens Creek 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 Upper Stevens Creek Falls from a major city?
Upper Stevens Creek Falls is 13 miles from Packwood (about 19 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
46.7976, -121.7076
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Stevens_Creek_Falls
Wikidata (Q37829)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37829
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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