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Florence Falls

Washington

About

Florence Falls is a waterfall in the Skykomish Ranger District of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Skykomish, about 7 miles away, and the falls sit at roughly 2,077 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 72°F with lows near 54°F and only about nine or ten wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and frequent snow days. The East Fork Miller River, a canoeing route, lies just 0.2 miles away. Climbers can head to Ministry of Magic Boulder and Prospect Boulders, both about 2 miles off. Dorothy Lake Trail is a hike about 2.5 miles away.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

2,077 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Florence 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 61–72°F and lows of 43–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tolt S Fk Rsvr, WA weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan41° high33° low5 days with snow
  2. Feb43° high33° low4 days with snow
  3. Mar46° high34° low4 days with snow
  4. Apr52° high37° low2 days with snow
  5. May61° high43° low
  6. Jun65° high49° low
  7. Jul72° high54° low
  8. Aug72° high54° low
  9. Sep66° high50° low
  10. Oct55° high43° low
  11. Nov45° high36° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec40° high32° low4 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Skykomish, Washington · 7.1 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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