Narada Falls is a waterfall in Mount Rainier National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is said to be the most popular, because the Mount Rainier Highway crosses the falls between its two tiers.

Narada Falls
Narada Falls
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LocationMount Rainier National Park, Lewis County,[1] Washington, United States
TypeHorsetail
Total height188 feet (57 m)
Number of drops2
Total width50 feet (15 m)
WatercourseParadise River

The waterfall drops 188 feet (57 m) in two tiers of 168 feet (51 m) and 20 feet (6.1 m). The upper tier is a horsetail that falls in several strands down a nearly sheer cliff, into a canyon that is perpendicular to it. The lower tier is a much smaller plunge. During the winter, the upper falls freezes and becomes a sheer 150 feet (46 m) of icicles, which attracts many ice climbers.

History

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The waterfall was originally called Cushman Falls, but the name was not widespread.[2] The falls were named Narada by Arthur F. Knight during a week-long trip to Mount Rainier in 1893 for the Narada branch of the Theosophical Society of Western Washington, with Narada of a Hindu guru.[3] Narada is also a Hindu word meaning and "pure" or "uncontaminated". A variant on the spelling is Neradah and a common mistake is "Nevada Falls".[2]

 
Narada Falls from the overlook

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Narada Falls
  2. ^ a b "Narada Falls, Lewis County, Washington - Northwest Waterfall Surbey". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  3. ^ Narada Falls NPS History

46°46′30″N 121°44′46″W / 46.77500°N 121.74611°W / 46.77500; -121.74611