Tornado Falls

Tornado Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Tornado Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Tornado Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.60948, -122.37653. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tornado Falls

• Newaukum Lake · lake · Lewis · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ike Kinswa State Park · park · Lewis · ~16 km · Must-see
• Riffe Lake · lake · Lewis · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mayfield Lake · lake · Lewis · ~18 km · Must-see
• Alder Lake · lake · Pierce · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bass Lake · lake · Thurston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Parsnip Swamp · sanctuary · Thurston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake · lake · Thurston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Elbow Lake · lake · Thurston · ~32 km · Must-see
• Reichel Lake · lake · Thurston · ~36 km · Must-see
• Toutle River Sediment Retention Structure · lake · Cowlitz · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Lawrence · lake · Thurston · ~39 km · Must-see
• Ohop Lake · lake · Pierce · ~41 km · Must-see
• Minnie Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark State Park · park · Lewis · ~44 km · Must-see
• Northwest Trek Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~44 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Skamania · ~44 km · Must-see
• Goodwin Lake · lake · Thurston · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tornado Falls

Other waterfalls near Tornado Falls

• Christine Falls · waterfall · Pierce · ~62 km · Must-see
• Myrtle Falls Mt. Rainier · waterfall · Pierce · ~69 km · Must-see
• Walupt Creek Falls · waterfall · Lewis · ~88 km · Must-see
• Cedar Mill Waterfall · waterfall · Clark · ~95 km · Must-see
• Squak Mountain Waterfall · waterfall · King · ~128 km · Must-see
• Twin Falls (Upper) · waterfall · King · ~133 km · Must-see
• Lower Falls Lacamas Lake · waterfall · Clark · ~138 km · Must-see
• Snoqualmie Falls · waterfall · King · ~139 km · Must-see
• Palouse to Cascades State Park - Cascade Tunnel · waterfall · King · ~140 km · Must-see
• Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Clark · ~140 km · Must-see

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