Snohomish County, Washington
Waterfalls Near Gold Bar, WA
There are 30 named waterfalls within a 30-mile radius of Gold Bar, 8 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Olney Falls, 1.8 miles northwest of town. Snoqualmie Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 4,480 Google reviews). Most of the falls are southeast of Gold Bar.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Gold Bar at a Glance
30 Waterfalls Near Gold Bar, Ranked by Distance
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Olney Falls
Olney Falls is the closest named waterfall to Gold Bar, 1.8 miles to the northwest in Snohomish County. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar.
- Rating
- 3.0 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98251 (GPS 47.8790, -121.7176)
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Wallace Falls
Wallace Falls lies 2.5 miles northeast of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 2 of 30 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar.
- Rating
- 4.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98251 (GPS 47.8732, -121.6490)
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Middle Wallace Falls
Middle Wallace Falls lies 2.7 miles northeast of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 3 of 30 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar.
- Rating
- 4.8 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98251 (GPS 47.8749, -121.6459)
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Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls lies 7.6 miles southeast of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 4 of 30 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. 1,328-ft. perennial waterfall flowing from Lake Serene, with a hiking trail wreathed in mist.
- Rating
- 4.8 (174 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98251 (GPS 47.7893, -121.5679)
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Sunset Falls
Sunset Falls lies 7.8 miles southeast of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 5 of 30 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar.
- Rating
- 3.5 (22 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98251 (GPS 47.8040, -121.5490)
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Canyon Falls
Canyon Falls lies 8.3 miles southeast of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 6 of 30 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. USGS notes: In the South Fork Skykomish River, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) SE of Index.
- Rating
- 4.4 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98251 (GPS 47.8043, -121.5359)
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Mary Pamela Falls
Mary Pamela Falls lies 9.4 miles northwest of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 7 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: 85 ft. tall; located along an unnamed tributary of the Sultan River, 0.95 mi. S of Echo Lake; Sec 28, T29N, R8E, Willamette Meridian
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA (GPS 47.9785, -121.7878)
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Eagle Falls
Eagle Falls lies 9.5 miles southeast of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 8 of 30 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar.
- Rating
- 4.4 (242 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98251 (GPS 47.7957, -121.5140)
- Known for
- rope swing, cliff jumping, rocks, photo shoot spot, jumping spots
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Explorer Falls
Explorer Falls lies 11 miles northwest of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 9 of 30 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. Its own nearest town is Woods Creek.
- Rating
- 4.3 (44 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98290 (GPS 47.9812, -121.8437)
- Known for
- creeks, cave, walk in the woods, rocks, logging
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Twin Falls
Twin Falls lies 12 miles north of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 10 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Granite Falls.
- Rating
- 3.0 (0 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98252 (GPS 48.0295, -121.7407)
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McCauley Falls
McCauley Falls lies 13 miles southwest of Gold Bar in King County, number 11 of 30 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. Its own nearest town is Duvall.
- Rating
- 2.1 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- King County, WA 98019 (GPS 47.7648, -121.9537)
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Sunday Falls
Sunday Falls lies 17 miles northeast of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 12 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: In the Cascade Mountains, along an unnamed tributary of Glacier Creek,0.8 km (0.5 mi) S of Monte Cristo.
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA (GPS 47.9818, -121.3915)
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Kanim Falls
Kanim Falls lies 17 miles southeast of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 13 of 30 by distance.
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98224 (GPS 47.6621, -121.4835)
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Granite Falls
Granite Falls lies 21 miles northwest of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 14 of 30 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. Its own nearest town is Granite Falls.
- Rating
- 4.5 (39 Google reviews)
- Address
- Canyon Creek, WA 98252
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Otter Falls
Otter Falls lies 21 miles southeast of Gold Bar in King County, number 15 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Tanner.
- Address
- King County, WA (GPS 47.5879, -121.4670)
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Fantastic Falls
Fantastic Falls lies 22 miles south of Gold Bar in King County, number 16 of 30 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. Its own nearest town is Tanner.
- Rating
- 4.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- King County, WA 98065 (GPS 47.5386, -121.7321)
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Florence Falls
Florence Falls lies 22 miles southeast of Gold Bar in King County, number 17 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Tanner.
- Address
- King County, WA (GPS 47.6101, -121.3912)
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North Fork Falls
North Fork Falls lies 23 miles northeast of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 18 of 30 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. Its own nearest town is Darrington.
- Rating
- 4.5 (15 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98241 (GPS 48.0976, -121.3693)
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Snoqualmie Falls
Snoqualmie Falls lies 23 miles south of Gold Bar in King County, number 19 of 30 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Gold Bar. Well-known, scenic 270-foot waterfall surrounded by a 2-acre park, observation deck & gift shop.
- Rating
- 4.8 (4,480 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snoqualmie, WA 98024
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Asbestos Falls
Asbestos Falls lies 23 miles north of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 20 of 30 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. Its own nearest town is Darrington.
- Rating
- 4.2 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98252 (GPS 48.1868, -121.5748)
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Alpine Falls
Alpine Falls lies 24 miles southeast of Gold Bar in King County, number 21 of 30 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar.
- Rating
- 4.7 (26 Google reviews)
- Address
- King County, WA 98288 (GPS 47.7171, -121.2259)
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Waterfalls of the West Fork Foss River Valley
Waterfalls of the West Fork Foss River Valley lies 24 miles southeast of Gold Bar in King County, number 22 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Tanner.
- Address
- King County, WA 98288 (GPS 47.6097, -121.3310)
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Malachite Falls
Malachite Falls lies 24 miles southeast of Gold Bar in King County, number 23 of 30 by distance. USGS notes: At north end of Copper Lake.
- Address
- King County, WA (GPS 47.6073, -121.3290)
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Teneriffe Falls
Teneriffe Falls lies 25 miles south of Gold Bar in King County, number 24 of 30 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. Its own nearest town is Tanner.
- Rating
- 4.6 (129 Google reviews)
- Address
- King County, WA 98045 (GPS 47.5019, -121.7083)
- Known for
- rocky trail, steep trail, microspikes, crowded trail, wide trail
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Deception Falls
Deception Falls lies 25 miles southeast of Gold Bar in King County, number 25 of 30 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar.
- Rating
- 4.8 (290 Google reviews)
- Address
- King County, WA 98288 (GPS 47.7146, -121.1934)
- Known for
- trails, loop trail, rushing water, easy hike, lower falls
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Angeline Falls
Angeline Falls lies 26 miles southeast of Gold Bar in King County, number 26 of 30 by distance. Its own nearest town is Tanner.
- Address
- King County, WA 98288 (GPS 47.5839, -121.3102)
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Dingford Creek Falls
Dingford Creek Falls lies 26 miles southeast of Gold Bar in King County, number 27 of 30 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. Its own nearest town is Tanner.
- Rating
- 3.3 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- King County, WA 98045 (GPS 47.5143, -121.4551)
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Feature Show Falls
Feature Show Falls lies 27 miles north of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 28 of 30 by distance. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. Its own nearest town is Darrington.
- Rating
- 3.8 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98223 (GPS 48.2406, -121.8221)
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Boulder Falls
Boulder Falls lies 28 miles north of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, number 29 of 30 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. Its own nearest town is Darrington.
- Rating
- 4.5 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Snohomish County, WA 98223 (GPS 48.2457, -121.8268)
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Twin Falls
Twin Falls lies 28 miles south of Gold Bar in King County, number 30 of 30 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Gold Bar. Natural waterfall with a forest trail, wood bridge & major, hidden underground power station.
- Rating
- 4.8 (148 Google reviews)
- Address
- King County, WA 98045 (GPS 47.4448, -121.6968)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Gold Bar sits in or near the North Cascades and the Snoqualmie Corridor area of Washington. The mountain highways east of Seattle and Bellingham pass some of Washington's best-known falls. Snoqualmie Falls, described as 270 feet tall, drops into a gorge beside an observation deck and a historic hydroelectric plant, and is the most reviewed waterfall in the state. Up the Interstate 90 corridor, Franklin Falls tumbles in three tiers on the South Fork Snoqualmie. Along US 2, Eagle Falls near Index and Deception Falls near Stevens Pass are short stops from the highway. To the north, Nooksack Falls drops into a narrow gorge on the Mount Baker Highway, and Chelan and Okanogan counties add falls on the drier eastern slope of the Cascades. Read the Washington waterfall guide.
By direction from Gold Bar: 13 to the southeast, 4 to the north, 4 to the northeast, 4 to the south, 4 to the northwest, and 1 to the southwest. They are spread across Snohomish County (17) and King County (13). The average distance is 17.7 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Gold Bar
Olney Falls (1.8 mi), Wallace Falls (2.5 mi), Middle Wallace Falls (2.7 mi), Bridal Veil Falls (7.6 mi), Sunset Falls (7.8 mi), Canyon Falls (8.3 mi), Mary Pamela Falls (9.4 mi), Eagle Falls (9.5 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Gold Bar
Explorer Falls (11 mi), Twin Falls (12 mi), McCauley Falls (13 mi), Sunday Falls (17 mi), Kanim Falls (17 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Gold Bar
Granite Falls (21 mi), Otter Falls (21 mi), Fantastic Falls (22 mi), Florence Falls (22 mi), North Fork Falls (23 mi), Snoqualmie Falls (23 mi), Asbestos Falls (23 mi), Alpine Falls (24 mi), Waterfalls of the West Fork Foss River Valley (24 mi), Malachite Falls (24 mi), Teneriffe Falls (25 mi), Deception Falls (25 mi), Angeline Falls (26 mi), Dingford Creek Falls (26 mi), Feature Show Falls (27 mi), Boulder Falls (28 mi), Twin Falls (28 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Gold Bar: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Gold Bar, WA?
30 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Gold Bar: 8 within 10 miles, 5 10 to 20 miles, 17 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Gold Bar?
Olney Falls in Snohomish County is the closest, about 1.8 miles northwest of Gold Bar.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Gold Bar?
Snoqualmie Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 4,480 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Gold Bar in?
Snohomish County (17) and King County (13).
How does Gold Bar compare with other Washington towns?
Gold Bar ranks 10th of the 56 Washington towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.