Palouse Falls is a 200-foot tall waterfall on the Palouse River in Palouse Falls State Park in Eastern Washington. The Palouse River snakes its way through the coulees and deserts of eastern Washington until it drops 186 feet from a vertical basalt cliff into a large pool near the town of Starbuck. The hike to the falls takes about 2 miles both ways and is fairly difficult, reaching an elevation of 939 feet. Watch for steep drop-offs, fast-running water, and rattlesnakes.

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