Metaline Falls sits on the Pend Oreille River and is surrounded by the Selkirk Mountains. With a population of approximately 290 as of 2025, it has several structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Lewis P. Larson House, the Washington Hotel, and the Cutter Theatre, a former school designed by architect Kirtland Cutter. Visitors can catch the annual Bigfoot Festival, and long-distance hikers on the Pacific Northwest Trail can resupply here.