Middle Falls
About
Middle Falls is a waterfall in Washington's Gifford Pinchot National Forest, within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument ranger district. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Trout Lake, about 20 miles away. The falls sit at roughly 1,550 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 84°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. Lower Falls Campground is about a mile away, and the Lower Falls Horse Bypass and Quartz Creek hikes are each about 1.3 miles off. Tillicum Campground is about 5 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,550 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Middle 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–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–84°F and lows of 35–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Adams Rs, WA weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high26° low
- Feb43° high27° low
- Mar49° high29° low
- Apr58° high33° low
- May68° high40° low
- Jun74° high45° low
- Jul84° high50° low
- Aug84° high49° low
- Sep75° high42° low
- Oct60° high35° low
- Nov45° high30° low
- Dec37° high25° low
Where it is
- Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument · Ranger district
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Trout Lake, Washington · 20 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument as of Oct 9, 2026:
Drift Creek Cove Fire Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Drift Creek Cove Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mount St. Helens Volcanic Monument Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Spirit Lake Infrastructure Project Trail Closures
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Lower Falls CampgroundCamping1 mi
- Lower Falls Horse BypassHiking1.3 mi
- Quartz CreekHiking1.3 mi
- Alec Creek TrailHiking2 mi
- Clear CreekCanoeing4.7 mi
- Tillicum CgCamping5 mi
- Lewis RiverCanoeing5.4 mi
- French CreekCanoeing7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
