Summer Falls
Grant County, Washington
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Grant County, Washington
- Access status
- Federal day use area with a view of the falls; open mid-April to mid-October
- The walk
- No walk is described; the falls are viewed from the day use area
- Ground & access
- Developed day use area. Water entry is prohibited, and fenced areas are closed.
Summer Falls is a waterfall formed by irrigation water from Banks Lake, falling over the cliffs at the head of Trail Lake Coulee into Billy Clapp Lake. The Bureau of Reclamation runs the Summer Falls Day Use Area here, with picnic tables, barbecues and views of the falls. From US 2 in Coulee City, follow signs for Summer Falls through town to McEntee Street, which becomes Pinto Ridge Road. Drive about 8 miles to a dirt road on the left, about 2 1/2 miles after crossing the Main Canal; the sign and gate are hard to see from the main road. The park is 1 mile down the dirt road. Flow depends on the nearby hydroelectric plant and can be low. Do not enter the water: releases can raise water levels without warning.
Plan your visit
Summer Falls Day Use Area at the north end of Billy Clapp Lake, reached from Coulee City by Pinto Ridge Road and a dirt access road, with the falls viewed from the park
The Northwest Waterfall Survey says the park is 1 mile down the dirt road from Pinto Ridge Road. No walking distance is published.
Developed day use area. Water entry is prohibited, and fenced areas are closed.
Where to start
Day use area at the end of the dirt access road off Pinto Ridge Road, about 22 miles north of Moses Lake near State Highway 28.
Timing & water
The Bureau of Reclamation says the park is open for day use only from mid-April through mid-October. The falls flow seasonally with irrigation deliveries.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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