Franklin Falls is a waterfall on the South fork of the Snoqualmie River

Snoqualmie River

The Snoqualmie River is a long river in King County and Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. The river's three main tributaries are the North, Middle, and South Forks, which drain the west side of the Cascade Mountains near the town of North Bend and join near the town of Snoqualmie...

, the first of three major waterfalls on the South Fork Snoqualmie River. The falls are located near Snoqualmie Pass

Snoqualmie Pass

Snoqualmie Pass is a mountain pass that carries Interstate 90 through the Cascade Range in the U.S. State of Washington. The elevation of the pass summit is , and is on the county line between Kittitas County and King County...

 in Kittitas County, Washington, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, between the north and south lanes of Interstate 90

Interstate 90

Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...

, just east of exit 47. The falls actually consist of three tiers, totaling about 135 feet (41.1 m). The first drop is a very scenic 15 feet (4.6 m) block-shaped fall. The second drop is a 25 feet (7.6 m) fanning cascade. The final drop begins as a 25 foot slide, which bends to the right, then plunges over the final 70 feet (21.3 m) drop seen from the base of the falls. The falls are popular canyoneering destination. The upper two drops are north of the freeway.