Martha Falls Exhibit Panel

This exhibit panel overlooks Martha Falls in Stevens Canyon.

NPS Photo

Quick Facts

Location:

Stevens Canyon Road, approximately 5.6 miles east from the Paradise Road wye.

Amenities

3 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot

Title: Imagine a Glacier

Main Text
Imagine a glacier filling the valley between this overlook and Martha Falls. The falls cascade down a volcanic cliff created about 90,000 years ago. At that time lava flowed between the glacier that filled this canyon and the Tatoosh Range - literally molding the lava between rock and ice into the cliff face you see today.

Secondary Text
Cooling lava often forms columns that point towards cooler surfaces. Here they point almost horizontally toward the glacier that once filled this valley.

Exhibit Panel Description
A single photo of a waterfall surrounded by dense, green forest fills the entire frame of the exhibit panel. The waterfall, on the left side of the photo, roars over a cliff into a small pool at the bottom. The text stretches across the top fourth of the photo. A small box in the lower left corner of the panel reads "User Fee Project. Your Fee Dollars at Work. Entrance fees were used to produce this exhibit".

Visit This Exhibit Panel
The Martha Falls exhibit panel is located on a low rock wall at the edge of a pull out along Stevens Canyon Road. The panel looks southwest towards the Tatoosh Range and overlooks Martha Falls. Stevens Canyon Road is open to vehicles during the summer, typically from June-October.