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Nahunta Falls

Washington

About

Nahunta Falls is a waterfall in the Mount Rainier Wilderness, within Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Ashford, about 12 miles away. The falls sit at roughly 4,000 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 62°F in July to about 64°F in August, with lows in the mid-40s. That station sits about 1,400 feet higher than the falls, so temperatures at the falls tend to run warmer. Several other destinations are close by. Nisqually Vista and Narada Falls are each about a mile away. Cougar Rock Campground is roughly 1.7 miles off, and the Mount Rainier summit route lies about 1.6 miles away.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

3,994 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

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

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Location

Nahunta 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, 1.2 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

The station sits about 1,400 ft higher than this spot, so expect it to run a little warmer here.

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Ashford, Washington · 12 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 Nahunta Falls open right now?

Closure in the area

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

    34° / 24°

  2. Feb

    34° / 23°

  3. Mar

    36° / 24°

  4. Apr

    40° / 26°

  5. May

    48° / 33°

  6. Jun

    54° / 37°

  7. Jul

    62° / 44°

  8. Aug

    64° / 45°

  9. Sep

    57° / 41°

  10. Oct

    46° / 33°

  11. Nov

    37° / 26°

  12. Dec

    33° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA, 1.2 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.