Panamaker Falls

Panamaker 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 Panamaker 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 Panamaker Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.06233, -122.29643. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Panamaker Falls

• Merrill Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~5 km · Must-see
• Yale Lake · lake · Clark · ~7 km · Must-see
• Swift Dam · lake · Skamania · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Mitchell · viewpoint · Skamania · ~11 km · Must-see
• Yale Dam · lake · Cowlitz · ~14 km · Must-see
• Goat Marsh Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Cowlitz · ~14 km · Must-see
• Swift Reservoir · lake · Skamania · ~18 km · Must-see
• Tumtum Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Merwin · lake · Clark · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Saint Helens · viewpoint · Skamania · ~20 km · Must-see
• Shoestring Glacier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~22 km · Must-see
• Crater Glacier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~22 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Cowlitz · ~25 km · Must-see
• Castle Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument · sanctuary · Skamania · ~28 km · Must-see
• Merwin Dam · lake · Clark · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cedar Mill Waterfall · waterfall · Clark · ~33 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake · lake · Skamania · ~33 km · Must-see

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Other waterfalls near Panamaker Falls

• Cedar Mill Waterfall · waterfall · Clark · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lower Falls Lacamas Lake · waterfall · Clark · ~63 km · Must-see
• Fort Cascades Trail · waterfall · Skamania · ~67 km · Must-see
• Waterfalls of the Columbia Gorge · waterfall · Clark · ~71 km · Must-see
• Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Clark · ~71 km · Must-see
• Starvation Creek Falls · waterfall · Skamania · ~85 km · Must-see
• Walupt Creek Falls · waterfall · Lewis · ~92 km · Must-see
• Willamette Falls · waterfall · Clackamas · ~104 km · Must-see
• Eagle Creek Upper Falls · waterfall · Clackamas · ~104 km · Must-see
• Christine Falls · waterfall · Pierce · ~111 km · Must-see

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