Olney Falls
About
Olney Falls is a waterfall in Snohomish County, Washington, sitting at about 349 feet on city-managed land in the Loth59 unit. The nearest town is Startup, about 1.7 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Startup show July and August highs around 78°F with only about seven wet days a month, while winter months see rain on roughly 20 days. Nearby, the Mother's Day Trail and Memorial Day Trail are both within about 2 miles. Wallace Falls State Park Campground is 2 miles away, and Olney Creek offers paddling about 2.9 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
349 ft
Land manager
City Land
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Olney 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: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–78°F and lows of 39–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Startup 1 E, WA weather station, 0.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan47° high34° low
- Feb51° high34° low
- Mar55° high36° low
- Apr60° high39° low
- May67° high44° low
- Jun71° high49° low
- Jul78° high52° low
- Aug78° high51° low
- Sep72° high47° low
- Oct62° high42° low
- Nov52° high37° low
- Dec46° high34° low
Where it is
- Loth59 · Public land
- Nearest town
- Startup, Washington · 1.7 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Nearby
- Mother's Day TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Memorial Day TrailHiking2 mi
- Wallace Falls State Park CampgroundCamping2 mi
- Camp HustonCamping2.2 mi
- Holding spot for poorly organized areasRock climbing2.7 mi
- Olney CreekCanoeing2.9 mi
- Wallace RiverCanoeing4 mi
- Cereal BoulderRock climbing4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
