Christine Falls - Mt. Rainier National Park
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Hikenutty
N 46° 46.825 W 121° 46.730
10T E 593219 N 5181487
Christine Falls and the historic Christine Falls bridge can be found past the Nisqually entrance of Mt. Rainier NP on the road up to the Paradise Visitor center and lodge.
Waymark Code: WM1KHV
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2007
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At 10.9 m. the road bends, and lovely CHRISTINE FALLS comes into view. The falls was named for the daughter of P.B. Van Trump, who with Hazard Stevens, made the first successful ascent of the mountain in 1870. p. 583 from the Mt. Rainier "Park Tour 1"
Christine Falls and the historic Christine Falls bridge can be found past the Nisqually entrance of Mt. Rainier NP on the road up to the Paradise Visitor center and lodge.
The falls is a beautiful 3 part tiered horsetail falls with the center portion falling 75 feet. From the trail down below the bridge, you can see the lowest portion of the falls framed by the bridge (likely constructed by the CCC), a registered National Historic Place.