Franklin Falls is a waterfall on the South fork of the
Snoqualmie River, the first of three major waterfalls on the South Fork Snoqualmie River. The falls are located near
Snoqualmie Pass
Snoqualmie Pass is a mountain pass that carries Interstate 90 (I-90) through the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Washington. The pass summit is at an elevation of , on the county line between Kittitas County and King County.
Snoqualmie Pass ...
in
King County, Washington,
United States, between the north and south lanes of
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 (I-90) is an east–west transcontinental freeway and the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It begins in Seattle, Washington, and travels through the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, Great Plains, Midwest, and ...
, just east of exit 47. The falls actually consist of three tiers, totaling about . The first drop is a very scenic block-shaped fall. The second drop is a fanning cascade. The final drop begins as a 25-foot slide, which bends to the right, then plunges over the final drop seen from the base of the falls. The falls are popular canyoneering destination. The upper two drops are north of the freeway.
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Waterfalls of King County, Washington
Waterfalls of Washington (state)
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