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Larrupin Falls

Washington

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Larrupin Falls is a waterfall in Pierce County, Washington, set at about 3,047 feet inside Mount Rainier National Park and the Mount Rainier Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Ashford, about 7 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Longmire show July and August highs around 75 to 76°F with only seven or eight wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and frequent snow. St Andrews Creek is a hike just 0.4 miles away, and the South Puyallup River offers canoeing about 0.7 miles off. North Puyallup is another hike at 0.9 miles, and Big Creek Campground sits about 7 miles away.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

3,047 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

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

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Location

Larrupin 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 · 7.3 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 Larrupin Falls open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Larrupin 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 Larrupin 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.