Snoqualmie Falls seen through evergreen branches from the riverside lower viewpoint

Snoqualmie Falls photography and credits

Snoqualmie Falls from the lower viewpoint at the end of the trail, October 2006. Photo: A. E. Crane, U.S. Department of Transportation (National Archives) · Source · Public domain

Every photograph on this site is a real image of Snoqualmie Falls and its valley, used under a Creative Commons or public domain license. Here is who took each one.

Updated · Independent visitor guide

Real places, credited photographers

Photographs are credited beside each page image and listed below with links to the originals and their licenses. Images were resized and converted to WebP; some are cropped by the layout. Historic images are marked by date and are not current conditions.

Snoqualmie falls mount si alpenglow

Snoqualmie Falls pouring into its gorge below Salish Lodge, with Mount Si glowing pink at sunset behind

Twin Peaks Townie · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Snoqualmie falls solstice high water

Snoqualmie Falls in heavy winter flow, a wide wall of white water and spray below the lodge

Guywelch2000 · Original photograph · CC0

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Snoqualmie falls from below

Snoqualmie Falls seen from river level, framed by mossy cliffs and green trees

Michael Brunk (seattlevlad) · Original photograph · CC0

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Snoqualmie falls plunge pool

A long-exposure view of the falls dropping into a turquoise plunge pool surrounded by forest

Priyank Chodisetti · Original photograph · CC BY 3.0

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Snoqualmie falls panorama

A wide panorama of the gorge, with the falls on the left and mist drifting over the river

Chris Light · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Snoqualmie falls high flow

Snoqualmie Falls in high water, spray rising toward Salish Lodge on the clifftop

Kpsudeep · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Falls from upper deck

The falls and Salish Lodge seen across the gorge from the upper park lookout

Eviatar Bach · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Salish lodge falls sunset

Salish Lodge on the cliff above the falls under a pink sunset sky

Meher Anand Kasam · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Plant two powerhouse

The pale concrete Plant 2 powerhouse beside the rocky Snoqualmie River

Steven Pavlov · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Snoqualmie depot mount si

The red Victorian Snoqualmie Depot with its corner tower, Mount Si rising behind

Chris Light · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Downtown snoqualmie logging mural

A mural of log trucks on a building on Railroad Avenue, with Mount Si in the distance

Chris Light · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Twin falls olallie

Lower Twin Falls dropping through a forested canyon on the South Fork Snoqualmie River

Joe Mabel · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Rattlesnake ledge view

The view from Rattlesnake Ledge over blue Rattlesnake Lake and forested hills

Steven Pavlov · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Mount si mill pond reflection

Mount Si and a line of trees reflected in a still pond under a clear sky

Ron Clausen · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Snoqualmie falls rainbow

A rainbow arcing through the mist at the base of Snoqualmie Falls

BabelStone · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Lower trail boardwalk

A wooden boardwalk with railings, covered in yellow fallen leaves, beside the river

A. E. Crane, U.S. Department of Transportation (National Archives) · Original photograph · Public domain

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Little si rock face

The gray rock face of Little Si above evergreen forest, with clouds and snowy peaks

Zach Taiji · Original photograph · CC0

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Snoqualmie tunnel east portal

The arched concrete east portal of the Snoqualmie Tunnel with its gates open and autumn trees around it

Guywelch2000 · Original photograph · CC BY 4.0

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Falls summer green

Snoqualmie Falls in summer, falling into a green pool below mossy cliffs

Chris06 · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Railway museum mallet locomotive

A black 1926 Mallet steam locomotive on display track beside the Snoqualmie Depot

Joe Mabel · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Snoqualmie falls dusk rainbow

A rainbow in the spray of Snoqualmie Falls in early evening light, the lodge above

Prashkan90 · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Upper park overlook autumn

Visitors on the upper park walkway beside interpretive panels, with autumn leaves

Chris Light · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Reinig road mount si

A two-lane road curving toward the rocky face of Mount Si

Jeff Hitchcock · Original photograph · CC BY 2.0

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Pedestrian bridge sr 202

A covered pedestrian bridge crossing the highway, with red autumn shrubs in front

Chris Light · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Snoqualmie falls park sign

A dark stone sign reading Snoqualmie Falls Park, Puget Sound Energy

Chris Light · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Falls crest and diversion dam

The narrow crest of the falls with the low diversion dam and the lodge upstream

Chris Light · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Snoqualmie falls snow

Snoqualmie Falls and its gorge covered in fresh snow under a pale orange sky

Photoken · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Snoqualmie falls historic postcard

A colorized linen postcard showing the falls, the lodge and the road from above

Tichnor Bros., postcard publisher · Original photograph · Public domain

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Falls mist and lodge

A wall of mist rising from Snoqualmie Falls in front of the lodge on the cliff

KimonBerlin · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Falls autumn upper view

Snoqualmie Falls framed by yellow autumn leaves on the cliffs

A. E. Crane, U.S. Department of Transportation (National Archives) · Original photograph · Public domain

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Snoqualmie falls trail forest

Walkers on a wide gravel trail under tall evergreen trees

Joe Mabel · Original photograph · CC BY 3.0

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Snoqualmie falls autumn twin peaks

Snoqualmie Falls and the lodge under dramatic storm clouds, with autumn colors on the cliffs

hairyegg · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Franklin falls

Franklin Falls dropping down a rock wall into a shallow pool, with hikers on the gravel bar

Steven Pavlov · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Twedes cafe mount si

Twede’s Cafe, a low white diner with a yellow Cafe sign, Mount Si towering behind

Steven Pavlov · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Salish lodge cliff

Salish Lodge, a long shingled building, at the edge of the gorge above the falls

Joe Mabel · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Salish lodge entrance autumn

The entrance drive and lot at Salish Lodge, with orange autumn trees

Chris Light · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Snoqualmie falls crest closeup

White water pouring over the dark rock crest of the falls

Chris Light · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Snoqualmie river reflection

The calm Snoqualmie River reflecting clouds and riverside trees

Steve Ginn · Original photograph · CC0

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Lower viewpoint falls

Snoqualmie Falls seen through evergreen branches from the riverside lower viewpoint

A. E. Crane, U.S. Department of Transportation (National Archives) · Original photograph · Public domain

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Snoqualmie falls serey kim

Snoqualmie Falls dropping into a mist-filled gorge beneath Salish Lodge, forested cliffs and a blue sky

Serey Kim · Original photograph · Unsplash License

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Snoqualmie falls winter snow sky

Snoqualmie Falls and Salish Lodge surrounded by snow-covered trees beneath a pink and blue sky

Photographer not identified · Original photograph · Rights not specified

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Snoqualmie falls river trail view

Snoqualmie Falls seen from downriver, framed by green trees, rocky banks and forested cliffs

Photographer not identified; source: 10Adventures image CDN · Original photograph · Rights not specified

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Downtown snoqualmie shops zipcar

Flower baskets and storefronts along a sunny sidewalk in historic Downtown Snoqualmie

City of Snoqualmie (credit on image), via Zipcar · Original photograph · Rights not specified

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Snoqualmie parking footbridge nomadicniko

Cars parked below the covered pedestrian bridge at Snoqualmie Falls, with autumn trees behind

Source: Nomadic Niko · Original photograph · Rights not specified

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Salish lodge dining above falls

Window-side dining at Salish Lodge beside the crest of Snoqualmie Falls, overlooking a forested gorge

Photographer not identified · Original photograph · Rights not specified

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Historic parking map

Illustrated parking map, 2017. Source: Snoqualmie Valley Record image source. Resized and converted to WebP. The original fee labels are historical; consult the parking guide for current information.

Day-trip card photograph

Visitor at the lower viewing platform. Image source: Visit Bellevue / Simpleview image library. Photographer and capture date are not supplied with the image link. Resized and converted to WebP; cropped in the card layout.