Lyle Falls is a drop on the Klickitat River in Klickitat County, Washington, at river mile 2.2, where a fish-passage facility helps salmon and steelhead move upstream.
The falls
Lyle Falls is a difficult fish-passage feature that historically blocked coho salmon and possibly fall chinook; today's indigenous salmon and steelhead stocks are able to get past it. A fish-passage project on the lower river is named the Lyle Falls Fish Passage Facility.
Getting there
Turkey Hole, at river mile 4.8, is the last designated take-out point above Lyle Falls and is open year-round. From State Route 14 in Lyle, it is reached by following State Route 142 north five miles to a parking area.
On site
Downstream of Turkey Hole, conditions are hazardous, and active tribal fishing takes place around Lyle Falls itself, so boaters are told to leave the river upstream at Turkey Hole. Shoreline access, swimming and other visitor facilities at the falls are not documented.
Nearby
Rowena Dell Falls is about 2.4 miles away. Rowland Lake Falls is about 5.7 miles away. Mosier Falls, an 80-foot fall, is about 6.1 miles, and Major Creek Falls about 8.3 miles.
Distances are straight-line.