There’s no better time for a waterfall hike than spring when the water flow is generally at it’s peak! Although The Columbia River Gorge area is known for its abundance of awe inspiring waterfalls, very few of them actually live on the Washington side of the border. Falls Creek Falls is an exception, which is lucky because it just happens to be one of my favorite waterfall hikes in the gorge. Located in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest the Falls Creek Falls trail leads you through beautiful old growth forests to a very picturesque 220-foot, multi-tiered waterfall.

The trail to Falls Creek Falls is well maintained with one somewhat confusing fork in the trail. At the fork continue straight on the relatively flat trail – ignore the sign for the “Falls Creek Trail” that appears to direct you up-hill to the left.

Distance: 4 miles

Elevation Gain: 800 ft.

FYI: The road to the Falls Creek Falls trailhead is closed from Dec 1st – April 1st, so if you go during that time, add an extra 4 miles of road walking to your hike.