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Ipsut Falls

Washington

About

Ipsut Falls is a waterfall in Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, within the Mount Rainier Wilderness, which the National Park Service manages. The nearest town is Carbonado, about 13 miles away. The falls sit at roughly 2,600 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. A nearby weather station records typical July and August highs in the mid-70s with lows around 46°F, and only about seven or eight wet days a month. Winters there are cold and snowy, with typical December highs in the mid-30s and around 10 snow days a month. Several trails and paddling routes lie close by. The Carbon River, about 1.4 miles away, offers canoeing, and the Green Lake hike is at a similar distance. Chenuis Falls Trail is about 1.6 miles off, and the Northern Loop is about 1.9 miles away.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

2,633 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

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

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Location

Ipsut 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, 15 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
Carbonado, Washington · 13 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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