Olney Falls
Snohomish County, Washington
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 59 ft (18 m)
- Location
- Snohomish County, Washington
- Ground elevation
- About 248 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Olney Creek
- Land
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area
- Nearby mapped access
- Unnamed parking area
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Olney Falls is mapped in Snohomish County, Washington, 1.8 miles northwest of Gold Bar. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area. The listed manager is state natural resources department. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Nearby named trails
- Wallace Falls Mainline
These paths are mapped within 250 metres (about 820 feet) of the waterfall. A connection to a viewpoint has not been verified.
Water & terrain
Olney Creek is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
The closest mapped parking is 0.8 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Upper Olney Falls26 ft (8 m) · Snohomish County, WA0.7 miNE
- Small FallsShort state park trail to an interpretive spur; Discover Pass requiredSnohomish County, WA2.2 miE
Lower Wallace FallsState park trail to the lower falls viewpointSnohomish County, WA3.0 miE
Middle Wallace FallsState park trail to the Middle Falls overlook; Discover Pass required367 ft (111.9 m) · Snohomish County, WA3.2 miE
Upper Wallace FallsPublished state park trail to the Upper Falls viewpoint; Discover Pass required240 ft (73.2 m) · Snohomish County, WA3.3 miE- Marsh Creek FallsRoad walk on PUD land to a view across the canyon; current visitor rules not confirmed89 ft (27 m) · Snohomish County, WA5.2 miNW
- McCoy Creek Falls58 ft (17.6 m) · Snohomish County, WA5.4 miSW
- Boulder DropSnohomish County, WA6.9 miSE
Marckworth FallsSnohomish County, WA6.9 miSW