Cooper Falls

RATING - 44.0

VR - 8.0 (Big) HR - 4.0 SR - 12/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail

DIFFICULTY - Fairly Easy

LOCATION - Salmon La Sac Area

TYPE - Cascades

HEIGHT - 54'

WIDTH - 60'

DIRECTIONS - Take I-90 to Roslyn and head north on Highway 903. About 15 miles north of Roslyn, turn left onto Cooper River Road signed for Cooper Lake. Follow this for 3.25 miles to a small pullout on the right with a fire pit. Take the steep trail on the opposite side of the pullout down the hill to the falls.

Cooper Falls is a really nice waterfall located on the east side of Snoqualmie Pass. The Cooper River cascades and tumbles for 54' down a sloped bedrock ramp. As it falls, much of the volume is sent plunging off the side of the ramp in a series of splashy, twisting drops. When the volume of the river is high, it's a little tricky to get a clear view of the falls from downstream, but it's pretty easy to get to the top. I wouldn't drive out of the way just for this waterfall, but if you're in the Salmon La Sac area, it's definitely worth the time to see this great waterfall.