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Ethania Falls

Washington

About

Ethania Falls is a waterfall in Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, within the Mount Rainier Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Ashford, about 7 miles away. The falls sit at roughly 3,000 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Longmire show July and August highs in the mid-70s with only seven or eight wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and frequent snow days. Several other outings lie close by. St Andrews Creek is about half a mile away and North Puyallup is under a mile off. The South Puyallup River offers canoeing at about 0.7 miles. For an overnight stay, Big Creek Campground is about 7 miles away.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

2,977 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Ethania Falls

Washington

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–76°F and lows of 37–46°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Longmire Rainier Nps, WA weather station, 7.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan37° high26° low9 days with snow
  2. Feb40° high26° low8 days with snow
  3. Mar45° high28° low8 days with snow
  4. Apr51° high31° low4 days with snow
  5. May60° high37° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun66° high41° low
  7. Jul75° high46° low
  8. Aug76° high46° low
  9. Sep69° high42° low
  10. Oct55° high35° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov42° high29° low5 days with snow
  12. Dec36° high25° low10 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Ashford, Washington · 7.2 mi
Managed by
National Park Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Mount Rainier National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Ethania Falls open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Ethania Falls, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Mount Rainier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Ethania Falls

Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    37° / 26°

    21 wet · 9 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 26°

    18 wet · 8 snow

  3. Mar

    45° / 28°

    20 wet · 8 snow

  4. Apr

    51° / 31°

    18 wet · 4 snow

  5. May

    60° / 37°

    17 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    66° / 41°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 46°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 46°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 42°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 35°

    16 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    42° / 29°

    19 wet · 5 snow

  12. Dec

    36° / 25°

    21 wet · 10 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Longmire Rainier Nps, WA, 7.7 mi away at 2,762 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.