Salish Lodge and Snoqualmie Falls

It's hard to imagine a more beautiful setting than Snoqualmie Falls. Or a more iconic and distinctive Washington State resort getaway than the Salish Lodge & Spa. Each one of our 84 guestrooms is a luxury retreat of its own. All have oversized jetted tubs and fireplaces, and many have views of the Snoqualmie River. It's the perfect place to relax after spending the day skiing the slopes or hiking the local trails.

Come pamper yourself in The Spa, and indulge in our specialized Pacific Northwest treatments featuring herbs from our organic garden and honey from our on-site apiary. And don't forget our hotel's two restaurants - The Dining Room providing a first-of-the-season experience featuring flavors that sing the virtues of local and homegrown and The Attic offering casual surroundings and wood-fired pizza and sandwiches. And you'll find our signature Salish honey on those menus too! Just look for the Salish bee indicating all things highlighting our sweet offerings.

Snoqualmie Falls is a 268 ft (82 m) waterfall on the Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Fall City, Washington, USA. It is one of Washington's most popular scenic attractions, but is perhaps best known internationally for its appearance in the cult television series Twin Peaks. More than 1.5 million visitors come to the Falls every year, where there is a two acre (0.8 ha) park, an observation deck, and a gift shop.

Most of the river is diverted into the power plants, but at times the river is high enough to flow across the entire precipice, which creates an almost blinding spray. High water occurs following a period of heavy rains or snow followed by warm rainy weather. This can occur during the rainy season which lasts from November through March. During high water, the falls take on a curtain form.

For the Snoqualmie People, who have lived for centuries in the Snoqualmie Valley in western Washington, Snoqualmie Falls is central to their culture, beliefs, and spirituality. A traditional burial site, to the Snoqualmie, the falls are "the place where First Woman and First Man were created by Moon the Transformer" and "where prayers were carried up to the Creator by great mists that rise from the powerful flow. The mists rising from the base of the waterfall are said to serve to connect Heaven and Earth.

The falls were first nominated for the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 as a traditional cultural property for its association with the beliefs of the Snoqualmie people. However, the property owner, Puget Sound Energy, objected to the listing. The falls were subsequently determined eligible for listing in the National Register. The owners rescinded their objection and on September 2, 2009, the falls were formally listed in the National Register. [more]