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 600 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

Upper Emerald Pools Falls pictures; Click to view more information

Upper Emerald Pools
Yuba Gap, CA

Important Account Information

Important Info! Effective Dec. 1, 2010, this site is now changed to be a subscription based site. This change was necessary in order for me to continue to maintain this website. The cost is only $15/year for a basic subscription, so I hope you agree this is very reasonable and help support this website. Please read my frequently accessed questions page for more information. You can create your new waterfalls account here. There is a new menu item at the top of each page called "Account", where you can access all your needed account information.

In addition to this, I have completely updated my California waterfall database, which now includes over 1200 waterfalls throughout the state of California. These additional waterfalls are available to you through a premium subscription (only $35/year). Read my FAQ page for more info.

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.

If you purchase any print from my gallery, of value $60 or more, then you will receive a free one year basic subscription to my website.

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

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Dec 15, 2011
2012 WATERFALLS CALENDAR NOW AVAILABLE! This is a 17x11 photo calendar. The price is $23.99 which may seem like a lot, but I am not making much profit from this. The extra large photo size is a nice bonus. Order now!

Jan 23, 2012
Devils Falls Colfax, Auburn State Recreation Area, CA

Jan 13, 2012
Big Mosquito Falls Foresthill, Tahoe National Forest, CA

Jan 1, 2012
Pit River Falls Fall River Mills, CA

  Dec 17, 2011
Crystal Creek Falls   Redding, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, CA
Rich Gulch Falls   Redding, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, CA
Upper Emerald Pools   Yuba Gap, Tahoe National Forest, CA
Emerald Pools   Yuba Gap, Tahoe National Forest, CA

  Nov 13, 2011
Little McPhee Falls   Arrow Forest District, near Brilliant, BC
Upper Sheep Creek Falls   Northport, WA
Sheep Creek Falls   Northport, WA
West Fork Carson River Falls   Woodsfords, Toiyabe National Forest, CA
Lower Eagle Falls   South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Basin, CA
Far Glen Alpine Falls   South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Basin, CA
Alder Creek Falls   Kyburz, near Pollock Pines, Eldorado National Forest, CA
Upper Glen Alpine Falls   South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Basin, CA

Oct 3, 2011
Lower Velma Lake Falls South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Basin, Desolation Wilderness, CA

Sep 15, 2011
Brandy Creek Falls Redding, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, CA

  Aug 26, 2011
Twin Lakes Falls   Wrights Lake, Desolation Wilderness, CA
Crystal Basin Falls   Wrights Lake, Desolation Wilderness, Eldorado National Forest, CA
Gefo Lake Falls   Strawberry, Desolation Wilderness, Eldorado National Forest, CA
Upper Crystal Basin Falls   Wrights Lake, Desolation Wilderness, Eldorado National Forest, CA
Pyramid Peak Falls   Strawberry, Desolation Wilderness, Eldorado National Forest, CA
Pyramid Lake Falls   Strawberry, Desolation Wilderness, Eldorado National Forest, CA

  Jul 30, 2011
Upper Truckee River Falls   Meyers, Eldorado National Forest, CA
Upper Upper Truckee River Falls   Meyers, Eldorado National Forest, CA