Palouse Falls State Park Heritage Site is a 94-acre day use park with dramatic views of the official state waterfall. All trails into the canyon and base of Palouse Falls are permanently closed. Venturing beyond designated viewing area and trails at the park is prohibited.

Carved more than 13,000 years ago, Palouse Falls is among the last active waterfalls on the Ice Age Floods path. This natural wonder was named Washington’s state waterfall in 2014, when the state Legislature passed a bill written by local schoolchildren, who advocated for the designation.

The Palouse Falls and surrounding canyons were created when the Missoula floods overtopped the south valley wall of the ancestral Palouse River, diverting it to the current course to the Snake River by erosion of a new channel.

2020年3月14日 · The official name of the canyon that lies south of the falls is the Palouse River Canyon. It’s 1,000 feet deep in some places, and you can get a good view by hiking the two-mile Palouse Falls Trail.

2024年8月12日 · Palouse Falls is one of these floods’ last and most magnificent remnants. The powerful 200-foot tall waterfall is impressive in itself, but its surroundings help to add to the magic. The water crashes over striking basalt cliffs, standing out against the more barren surroundings.

2021年5月18日 · Palouse Falls State Park is in a remote part of Eastern Washington and features a stunning waterfall, a colorful canyon, hiking, and campsites.

Stand at the overlook at Palouse Falls State Park to get a picture-perfect view of the falls and the deep canyon that sits at its base. The play of light on the canyon and surrounding landscape changes throughout the day as light first hits the falls then fades away into the evening.

2023年9月21日 · The Palouse River Canyon is Washington's closest natural wonder to the Grand Canyon. Here's where to find it.

2014年4月20日 · The Palouse River valley was overtopped as water, ice and rocks gouged its way through basalt ridges until hitting the opposite ridge (west canyon wall), and turned sharply southward along an old linear fracture present in the underlying basalt.

2023年11月25日 · Palouse Falls State Park in Washington features the stunning Palouse River Canyon and a 198-foot waterfall, offering breathtaking views and unique topography. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of the Grand Canyon, one of the original natural wonders of the world.