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Garda Falls

Washington

About

Garda 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 Greenwater, about 16 miles away. The falls sit at roughly 4,884 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 62°F and lows near 44°F, with August the warmest month at about 64°F. Several trails start close by. The Skyscraper Mountain Trail and the West Fork White River are each about 1.3 miles away, and Burroughs Mtn and the Glacier Basin Trail are both within about 2.6 miles.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

4,884 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

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

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Location

Garda 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: Jul–Aug. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–64°F and lows of 44–45°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rainier Paradise Rs, WA weather station, 9.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan34° high24° low
  2. Feb34° high23° low
  3. Mar36° high24° low
  4. Apr40° high26° low
  5. May48° high33° low
  6. Jun54° high37° low
  7. Jul62° high44° low
  8. Aug64° high45° low
  9. Sep57° high41° low
  10. Oct46° high33° low
  11. Nov37° high26° low
  12. Dec33° high22° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Greenwater, Washington · 16 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)

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