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Lower Falls Creek Trail
Southwest Washington
updated 4 days ago
The Lower Falls Creek Trail is in good condition, with no snow or bugs reported as of November 06. The road leading to the trailhead, NF-3062, is unpaved for the final 2.3 miles and has numerous potholes, though it is considered passable for most vehicles, with the caveat that drivers should expect a rough ride even at slow speeds. The road closes seasonally on December 1. Fall colors were still visible on November 06, with remnants of fall foliage on maples and larches. The falls were less impressive due to the dry season as of October 04.
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What hikers ask about Lower Falls Creek Trail
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The road to the trailhead, NF-3062, is unpaved for the last 2.3 miles and has many potholes, which worsen after crossing the bridge. It is considered rough but passable for most vehicles, though a bumpy ride is expected as of November 06.
No, the trail is reported to be snow-free as of November 06 and October 04.
As of October 04, the falls were not as impressive due to it being the dry season. This is in contrast to what hikers might expect after fall or winter rains.
The road to the trailhead is gated and closed seasonally starting on December 1, according to information from November 06.
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Fresh4 days ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
On a Friday afternoon with threatening rain, we hiked the lower Falls Creek Falls Trail (#152A) to Falls Creek Falls, about 1.5 miles and 650 ft elev. gain. We then backtracked .5 miles to a signed cu...
Older1 month ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
Being able to hike from one end of the Falls Creek Falls trail to the other has always been on my bucket list and I finally got to accomplish it! I did this as a trail run since it some pretty decent ...
Older4 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
Outstanding little hike. Big pay off for little effort! Great for kids. Stop for a dip in the creek on your way down at the obvious access point. A true delight.
Older6 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
Drove down from Seattle for some camping at Beacon Rock State Park so finally had a chance to come here!The beginning of the unpaved road lulls into a bit of false hope. There are a lot of potholes bu...
Older6 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
We hiked to the falls via the lower trail and back via the upper trail.This hike is beautiful! And the falls! Wow!The 2 miles of FS road are rough with many deep potholes but passable if you go slow.W...
Older6 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
Used45.9080,-121.9475 for navigation. Ended up in the wrong place. Should have followed “Getting There” and paid more attention to the brown signs.Beautiful falls.
Older7 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
Road is passable all the way to the trailhead, with some partially-cleared downed trees and potholes to avoid. The gate to the road was open although a sign at the trailhead still says "Closed for th...
Older11 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
I do this hike at least once a year, but never have I done it this late in the season. We headed up before the gate gets locked for winter, and had the best surprise- the larches were bright yellow. T...
Older14 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
Did a loop hike of 152 and 152A trails. The main waterfall is beautiful, but all the side water features are dry. If doing the loop, I recommend going clockwise to do the dry forested hill first and t...
Older18 months ago
Southwest Washington
Gorgeous water fall hike! Forest road up to trail is in good condition with just a few potholes, nothing treacherous.Ample parking. Bathroom at TH was not stocked.Trail is an excellent condition. Abso...