Entry No. 58 — the Spokane file — filed under: roadside-oddity

Dry Falls

Dry Falls is the ghost of the largest waterfall that ever existed: a 3.5-mile-wide, 400-foot cliff carved by Ice Age megafloods, once roughly four times the size of Niagara, now bone dry and overlooking a chain of plunge-pool lakes. Standing at the overlook in the Channeled Scablands, you are staring at a cataract that hasn't flowed in over 13,000 years. It is one of the strangest geological scenes in the Pacific Northwest.

The move: Stand at the cliff-edge overlook and try to picture a wall of floodwater four times Niagara, then hike down into the plunge-pool basin.

📍 Before you go The Dry Falls Visitor Center is closed for renovation through the end of 2026, but the overlook and park remain open; a Discover Pass is required.

• 📍 Coulee City, WA
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 34875 Park Lake Rd NE, Coulee City, WA (Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park)

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

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last checked: 2026-06-24