Little Klickitat Falls is a waterfall that flows from Little Klickitat River, a tributary of
Klickitat River, approximately 1095 feet above sea level, located in the U.S. state of
Washington. Shortly downstream Little Klickitat River joins the Blockhouse Creek on the basalt
tabletop of Horseshoe Bend canyon. While flow runs dry in the early season, Little Klickitat Falls may reach up to 100 feet wide in the flood seasons.
Little Klickitat Falls is located north of
Interstate 84 in the heart of steep canyons in central
Klickitat County.
Location
Little Klickitat Falls is located south of
State Route 142 as it runs a west–east route towards Goldendale. The waterfall is west of
U.S. Route 97
U.S. Route 97 (US 97) is a major north–south route of the United States Numbered Highway System in the Pacific Northwest region. It runs for approximately through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, primarily serving in ...
, which runs along the eastern boundary of Goldendale while
Interstate 84 and
State Route 14 are approximately south.
Little Klickitat Falls is found on private land along the course of Little Klickitat River a few yards before it makes tributary with Blockhouse Creek and
Blockhouse Falls. Klickitat River runs through a high desert canyon that can be reached by way of Patch Lane from the East or Tupper Road from the West. The waterfall is wide at high flow and is runnable by Kayak down Little Klickitat River at flood flow levels down the far right or far left of the waterfall. The middle of the falls have several shallow spots on the bedrock for middle approaches. Several white water spots are found upstream leading to the waterfall. Access can be found upstream of Little Klickitat River on Olson Rd off Hwy 142. Further East there is a parking area downstream a bridge off Hill Rd/Esteb Rd,
approximately 10 miles upstream from the waterfall.
See also
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List of waterfalls in Washington
References
Waterfalls of Washington (state)
Waterfalls of Klickitat County, Washington
Cascade waterfalls
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