Franklin Falls

For other uses, see Franklin Falls (disambiguation).

Franklin Falls
Franklin Falls
Interactive map of Franklin Falls
Location	about 18 miles east of North Bend, Washington
Coordinates	47.42497°N 121.43243°W / 47.42497; -121.43243
Type	Tiered
Total height	135 ft (41 m)
Number of drops	3
Average width	25 ft (7.6 m)
Watercourse	South Fork Snoqualmie River

Franklin Falls is the first of three major waterfalls on the South Fork Snoqualmie River. The other two downriver falls are Weeks Falls and Twin Falls. Franklin Falls are located near Snoqualmie Pass in King County, Washington, United States, between the north and south lanes of Interstate 90, just east of exit 47. The falls actually consist of three tiers, totaling 135 feet (41 m). The first drop is a very scenic 15-foot (4.6 m) block-shaped fall. The second drop is a 25-foot (7.6 m) fanning cascade. The final drop begins as a 25-foot slide, which bends to the right, then plunges over the final 70-foot (21 m) drop seen from the base of the falls. The falls are popular canyoneering destination. The upper two drops are north of the freeway.

The trails to the falls were closed in 2025 due to budget cuts, but have since reopened.

References

• "Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest - Franklin Falls".
• "Canyoneering Northwest - South Fork Snoqualmie River". Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
• Karen Sykes (June 1, 2006). "Hike of the Week: Old-growth forest and cascading beauty". NWsource.
• Karen Sykes (July 25, 2002). "Hike of the Week: Head for the waterfalls to cool your heels". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.