Dry Falls, the main feature in a series of huge cataracts known as the “great cataract group”, sits at the heart of Washington’s Channeled Scabland, a vast landscape of dry canyons scoured out by glacial outburst floods at the end of the last ice age.

Have you ever imagined a waterfall that was five times the width and three times the height of Niagara Falls? The pathway of this massive waterfall can be seen clearly at Dry Falls, allowing visitors to travel back in time to the years of the great ice age floods. Play the video below for views of Sun Lakes—Dry Falls State Park!

Dry Falls is a 3.5-mile-long (5.6 km) scalloped precipice with four major alcoves, in central Washington scablands. This cataract complex is on the opposite side of the Upper Grand Coulee from the Columbia River, and at the head of the Lower Grand Coulee, northern end of …

6 天之前 · Experience a dramatic landscape of deep gorges and lakes where you can get out on the water, hike and play nine-hole or mini golf. Waterskiing, wake boarding, surfing and tubing are not permitted on Park Lake from the opening day of fishing season to May 20. From May 20 to July 1, these activities are not permitted before 10 a.m. or after 8 p.m.

2018年7月20日 · Yet travel to the dry scablands of the state’s east side, trace your way up a mysterious gorge, and you’ll come to one of the nation’s most spectacular geologic sites: Dry Falls. 'We get a ...

Dry Falls is a geological wonder of North America. Carved by the Ice Age Floods more than 13,000 years ago, the former waterfall was once four times the size of Niagara Falls. Today, the 400 foot-high, 3.5 mile-wide cliff overlooks a big sky and a …

2024年1月9日 · We began our trip to Dry Falls by accessing Dry Falls Lake via a dirt road and soaking in the enormous views from the bottom of the former falls. The landscape is the prime example of a rocky, shrub-steppe canyon bounded by …

Dry Falls State Park is a stunning stop on any Central Washington road trip. The viewpoint off Highway 17 at the Visitor Center is a good quick stop to see the evidence of the mighty ice age floods that swept through this area.

Explore one of 4 easy hiking trails in Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park that are great for the whole family. Looking for a more strenuous hike? We've got you covered, with trails ranging from 13 to 351 feet in elevation gain. Whatever you have planned for the day, you can find the perfect trail for your next trip to Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park.

2010年4月26日 · In central Washington, on the opposite side of the Upper Grand Coulee from the Columbia River, and at the head of the Lower Grand Coulee, exists a three and a half mile-long scalloped precipice...