Walupt Creek Falls
Washington · 220-foot drop · Goat Rocks Wilderness · Last verified 2026-05-15
Walupt Creek Falls is at 978 cfs of flow today, on the upper end of typical conditions.
Right now
Streamflow
978 cfs
COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD, · 50m ago
Overnight
45°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
74°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:23 AM · Sunset 8:58 PM · 15h 35m
Snapshot built 4m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
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Walupt Creek Falls is a waterfall in Washington. It drops roughly 220 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.
Walupt Creek Falls is in Washington. It drops along Walupt Creek. The falls are inside Goat Rocks Wilderness. The base sits at roughly 3,556 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 21 minutes from Packwood. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 660 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.
Entry is free. Dogs on leash are welcome on the access trail.
Walupt Creek Falls is a 221 feet (67 m)-tall waterfall on Walupt Creek, a large tributary of the Cispus River in Lewis County, Washington.
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 · 15.2 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: 908 cfs · 109% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walupt Creek Falls (this page) | — | 220 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Great Falls | 7 mi | 320 ft | — | — | — |
| Lower Bishop Falls | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Bishop Falls | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Middle Bishop Falls | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Bishop Falls | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
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- Taughannock Falls217 ft
- Upper Chush Falls223 ft
- Wildcat Falls223 ft
Questions visitors ask about Walupt 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 Walupt Creek Falls?
Walupt Creek Falls is 220 feet (67 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Walupt Creek Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Walupt Creek Falls is inside Goat Rocks Wilderness. 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 Walupt Creek Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Goat Rocks Wilderness 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 Walupt Creek Falls?
No entrance fee. Goat Rocks Wilderness is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Walupt Creek Falls from a major city?
Walupt Creek Falls is 15 miles from Packwood (about 21 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
46.4314, -121.4981
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walupt_Creek_Falls
Wikidata (Q37911)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37911
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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