Cowlitz Falls Dam

Cowlitz Falls Dam: 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 Cowlitz Falls Dam

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 Cowlitz Falls Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.46634, -122.10899. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cowlitz Falls Dam

• Riffe Lake · lake · Lewis · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Whittier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~20 km · Must-see
• Minnie Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Margaret · viewpoint · Skamania · ~22 km · Must-see
• The Dome · viewpoint · Skamania · ~22 km · Must-see
• Layser Cave · cave · Lewis · ~24 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~24 km · Must-see
• Coldwater Lake · lake · Skamania · ~26 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake · lake · Skamania · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument · sanctuary · Skamania · ~31 km · Must-see
• Castle Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~34 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Cowlitz · ~35 km · Must-see
• High Rock · viewpoint · Lewis · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cora Lake · lake · Lewis · ~37 km · Must-see
• Crater Glacier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sunrise Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~38 km · Must-see
• Shoestring Glacier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mount Saint Helens · viewpoint · Skamania · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cowlitz Falls Dam

Other waterfalls near Cowlitz Falls Dam

• Christine Falls · waterfall · Pierce · ~54 km · Must-see
• Walupt Creek Falls · waterfall · Lewis · ~59 km · Must-see
• Myrtle Falls Mt. Rainier · waterfall · Pierce · ~62 km · Must-see
• Cedar Mill Waterfall · waterfall · Clark · ~86 km · Must-see
• Fort Cascades Trail · waterfall · Skamania · ~116 km · Must-see
• Starvation Creek Falls · waterfall · Skamania · ~116 km · Must-see
• Lower Falls Lacamas Lake · waterfall · Clark · ~122 km · Must-see
• Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Clark · ~129 km · Must-see
• Waterfalls of the Columbia Gorge · waterfall · Clark · ~129 km · Must-see
• Twin Falls (Upper) · waterfall · King · ~142 km · Must-see

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