waterfallswest.com - Waterfalls of the western U.S.A. and Canada

Open up your box of sunshine.
Smile as the water comes falling down on you.
You feel like a smart guy.
Do you know why
Everything's so blue?
(from "I Collide" by Jars of Clay - liberties taken)

Welcome!

Welcome waterfall lovers! These pages describe all the waterfalls I have seen in the western U.S. and Canada. In the USA, I have waterfall photographs from California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington, Montana, Idaho, New York, Wyoming, Nevada and Hawaii. From Canada, I have pics from British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. I currently have pictures of over 400 waterfalls on these pages. This site is updated frequently, so keep checking back. I hope that this site will help you in planning your own waterfall quests, or you can just enjoy the beauty of God's wonderful creation from your own home.

Note: Waterfalls on my site are organized by region. You can navigate to waterfalls by selecting the regional maps for a state or province on the above menu. If you are looking for a specific waterfall, select the Alphabetical index or use the Search function. For more information click here.

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Waterfall
of the Month

Palouse Falls pictures; Click to view more information

Palouse Falls
Washtucna, WA

Print Sale
of the Month

Palouse Falls, Washtucna WA

Gallery

Please check out my on-line gallery! Help support this website and purchase fine art prints of some of my waterfall photographs. I also have enlargements for sale of other scenic landscape pictures, plus a waterfalls wall calendar. In addition, you can also license any of my photos for commercial use.

Best of the West

The top 50 waterfalls in the western U.S.A. and Canada, which I have visited. Click here.

Current Conditions

Click here for current waterfall conditions in the western U.S.A. and Canada.

Recent Updates

  Feb. 7, 2010.
     Dutch Creek Falls   Coloma, CA
     Johntown Creek Falls   Coloma, CA
     Upper Johntown Creek Falls   Coloma, CA

  Feb. 1, 2010.
I haven't gotten around to updating my site lately, but I have been visiting waterfalls. Here's the latest batch, dating back to Christmas in Canada.
     Palouse Falls   Spokane, WA
     Cottonwood Falls   Nelson, BC
     Beaver Falls   Trail, BC
     Deer Creek Falls   Castlegar, BC
     Tulip Creek Falls   Castlegar, BC
     Cascade Falls   Christina Lake, BC
     American Canyon Creek Falls   Auburn, CA
     Lower American Canyon Creek Falls   Auburn, CA
     Traverse Creek Falls   Placerville, CA
     Canyon Creek Falls   Gold Run, CA
     Arroyo San Jose Falls   Novato, CA
     Pacheco Creek Falls   Novato, CA

  Dec. 19, 2009.
     Bridal Veil Falls   Pollock Pines, CA
     Shirttail Creek Falls   Colfax, CA

Dec. 1, 2009.
Wagon Creek Falls Mt. Shasta City, CA

  Nov 1, 2009.
     Aspen Falls   Lee Vining, CA
     Big Bend Falls   Lee Vining, CA
     Lundy Canyon Falls   Lee Vining, CA

  Oct 1, 2009.
     Fordyce Falls   Emigrant Gap, CA
     Split Falls   Emigrant Gap, CA

Sep. 7, 2009.
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  Jul 19, 2009.
Finally have finished processing all my Alaska shots. Lots of new waterfalls found up there. Also, check out my gallery to see other photos from Alaska.
     Thunderbird Falls   Anchorage, AK
     South Fork Eagle River Falls   Anchorage, AK
     McHugh Creek Falls   Anchorage, AK
     Virgin Creek Falls   Girdwood, AK
     Winner Creek Falls   Girdwood, AK
     Northland Falls   Whittier, AK
     Blackstone Falls   Whittier, AK
     Beloit Falls   Whittier, AK
     Hidden Falls   Whittier, AK
     Rookery Falls   Whittier, AK
     Learnard Falls   Whittier, AK
     Horsetail Falls   Whittier, AK

  Jun 14, 2009.
     Wabena Falls   Foresthill, CA
     Wabena Creek Falls   Foresthill, CA

Jun 6, 2009.
Hidden Falls Auburn, CA

Jun 1, 2009.
Granite Lake Falls Silver Lake, CA

  May 30, 2009.
     Webber Falls   Truckee, CA
     Rattlesnake Creek Falls   Cisco Grove, CA

  May 24, 2009.
     Phillips Gulch Falls   Salt Point SP, CA
     Chinese Gulch Falls   Salt Point SP, CA

May 6, 2009.
Bassi Falls Pollock Pines, CA

  May 2, 2009.
I just returned from a great weekend in Yosemite. The waterfalls were all roaring with snow melt, and I saw many new falls that I had not seen before. Check it out.
     Foresta Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Lower Foresta Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Little Crane Creek Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     The Cascades   Yosemite NP, CA
     Grouse Creek Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Avalanche Creek Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Chinquapin Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Chilnualna Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Lower Chilnualna Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Vernal Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Silver Apron   Yosemite NP, CA
     Nevada Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Merced River Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Bunnell Cascade   Yosemite NP, CA
     Bridalveil Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Ribbon Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Carlon Falls   Yosemite NP, CA
     Rainbow Pool Falls   Yosemite NP, CA

  Apr. 20, 2009.
     Sugar Pine Creek Falls   Pollock Pines, CA
     Jay Bird Canyon Falls   Pollock Pines, CA
     Onion Creek Falls   Pollock Pines, CA

  Apr. 12, 2009.
     Upper Truckee Falls   Meyers, CA
     Upper Upper Truckee Falls   Meyers, CA
     Hawley Grade Falls   Meyers, CA
     Rush Creek Falls   Nevada City, CA

  Mar. 15, 2009.
     Linda Falls   Angwin, CA
     Devils Punchbowl Falls   Angwin, CA
     Silver Creek Falls   Napa, CA

  Mar. 4, 2009.
     Rock Creek Falls   Placerville, CA
     Upper Johntown Creek Falls   Coloma, CA

Feb. 23, 2009.
Canyon Creek Falls Gold Run, CA

  Feb. 20, 2009.
     American Canyon Creek Falls   Auburn, CA
     Lower American Canyon Creek Falls   Auburn, CA

  Feb. 14, 2009.
     Dutch Creek Falls   Coloma, CA
     Johntown Creek Falls   Coloma, CA

Feb. 3, 2009.
I just added some cool Google Maps to all my waterfall pages. You can see all nearby falls on the map with small thumbnail pictures, plus an option to see USGS topo maps. Check it out. Additional features will be coming soon.

  Jan. 27, 2009.
     Roaring Creek Falls   Montgomery Creek, CA
     Little Roaring Creek Falls   Montgomery Creek, CA

Jan. 18, 2009.
Bear River Falls Emigrant Gap, CA

  Jan. 3, 2009.
     Burney Falls   Burney, CA
     Deadhorse Falls   Mineral, CA
     Lower Battle Creek Falls   Mineral, CA
     Silver Falls   Georgetown, CA

Dec. 27, 2008.
Feather Falls Oroville, CA

Dec. 24, 2008.
Traverse Creek Falls Placerville, CA

  Dec. 14, 2008.
     Lower McCloud Falls   McCloud, CA
     Middle McCloud Falls   McCloud, CA
     Upper McCloud Falls   McCloud, CA
     Mud Creek Canyon Falls   McCloud, CA

Nov. 22, 2008.
No new waterfalls visited lately. Still waiting for the winter rains to start here. But I have a couple items to report.
First, I have a new "Waterfall-Aholics" T-Shirt with my photo of Yosemite Falls that you can purchase from zazzle.com. Click here to buy. The cost is $18.95 + $4.99 shipping.
Secondly, I have a new book published. Actually, it is not my book, but it does feature about 80 of my waterfall photos in it. It is called “America’s Top 100 Western Waterfalls” by Richard Beisel Jr, and you can buy it from Amazon here. It is pretty cool.

Sep. 28, 2008.
Checkout my brand new page Current Conditions. If you have been to a waterfall recently, please tell us what the conditions were like at that waterfall! You can submit pictures as well!

  Sep. 21, 2008.
Had a short, quick trip up to BC and Oregon. Saw 20 waterfalls in a one week span.
     Beaver Falls   Trail, BC
     Hawkins Creek Falls   Yahk, BC
     Meachen Creek Falls   Marysville, BC
     Marysville Falls   Marysville, BC
     Perry Creek Falls   Wycliffe, BC
     Wah Gwin Gwin Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Starvation Creek Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Hole In The Wall Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Lancaster Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Wahclella Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Munra Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Multnomah Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Wahkeena Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Fairy Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Punch Bowl Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Lower Punch Bowl Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Metlako Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Horsetail Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Lower Oneonta Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR
     Elowah Falls   Columbia River Gorge, OR