Palouse Falls: Washington State’s Own “Grand Canyon”

Washington State, known as the “Evergreen State,” is most commonly associated with lush green mountains, temperate rainforests, coastal scenery, and towering snow-capped volcanoes like Mount Baker and Mount Rainier. 📷 However, in the eastern inland region of the state, there is a dramatically different landscape, with Palouse Falls being a prime example. 📷 The falls are located in a canyon that is 115 meters deep, revealing a vast cross-section of the Columbia River Basalt Group. These falls and the canyon downstream are significant features of the channelled scablands formed by the Missoula Floods, giving a resemblance to the Grand Canyon at first glance, but with a different color palette. 📷 Palouse Falls has gained popularity due to the adjacent Palouse Wheat Fields, but in reality, the landscapes of Palouse Falls and the wheat fields are completely different and are about a 1.5-hour drive apart. They are not related attractions nor are they particularly close to each other. 📷 The drive from Seattle to Palouse Falls is about 3.5 hours. If your final destination is the wheat fields, then the falls can be your first stop. 📷 The canyon landscape is most worth capturing, but the waterfall itself is also impressive, with a drop of over 60 meters, making it one of the notable waterfalls in North America~ #Palouse #PalouseWheatFields #PalouseFalls