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Sunset Falls

Snohomish County, Washington

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
104 ft (31.7 m)
Location
Snohomish County, Washington
Access status
Public access closed; reopening not confirmed
The walk
No public walking approach verified
Ground & access
Fish-trap access area beside the South Fork Skykomish River; no public trail is verified.
American Whitewater: Skykomish Stewardship
Sunset Falls, WA
Sunset Falls, WA
Photo creditPhoto: Loco Steve, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

American Whitewater, which works directly on river-access negotiations, reports that WDFW closed public access at Sunset Falls because of conflicts with fish-trap operations and traffic on the narrow road. Proposed access improvements do not establish an open visitor route.

Plan your visit

Sunset Falls, South Fork Skykomish: public access closed

No walking distance assigned for the closed public access site.

Fish-trap access area beside the South Fork Skykomish River; no public trail is verified.

Where to start

No authorized public parking for viewing these falls was verified.

Timing & water

Checked October 27, 2026. American Whitewater dates the public-access closure to August 2000 and describes continuing efforts to restore access. No reopening is confirmed.

Before you go

No visitor reservation or access-permission process was verified.

Visitor information
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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Snohomish County, Washington.

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