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Rodney Falls

Washington

About

Rodney Falls is a waterfall in Beacon Rock State Park, within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Washington. The nearest town is North Bonneville, about 2 miles away. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the falls sit at roughly 1,000 feet of elevation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bonneville Dam weather station show July and August highs around 79 to 80°F, with only four or five wet days in each of those months. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the falls, so temperatures at the waterfall run a little cooler. Several trails start close by. Hamilton Mountain Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and West Hardy Ridge Trail is about 0.4 miles off. The Lower (Main) Area climbing area is about a mile away, and Hamilton Creek offers canoeing roughly 2.5 miles from the falls.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

976 ft

Land manager

State Park and Recreation

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

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Location

Rodney 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 62–80°F and lows of 47–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bonneville Dam, OR weather station, 3.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan43° high34° low2 days with snow
  2. Feb47° high36° low1 days with snow
  3. Mar53° high38° low
  4. Apr59° high42° low
  5. May67° high48° low
  6. Jun72° high52° low
  7. Jul79° high57° low
  8. Aug80° high57° low
  9. Sep74° high53° low
  10. Oct62° high47° low
  11. Nov50° high40° low
  12. Dec42° high35° low1 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
North Bonneville, Washington · 2 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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