Historic bridge viewpoint with short winter hazards near Mount Rainier's southwest entrance.
National Park entrance fee required
Viewable from the road/historic bridge year-round; the short path to the lower viewpoint is icy and hazardous in winter.
Christine Falls is a scenic 60-foot waterfall visible directly from a historic bridge near Mount Rainier’s southwest entrance. The falls can be observed from the bridge year-round without leaving your vehicle, making this an excellent quick stop for visitors with limited time.
A short, informal path leads to an additional lower viewpoint, but NPS cautions that this area becomes icy and hazardous in winter. All trails at Mount Rainier require leashed dogs to be left at parking areas — dogs are not permitted on park trails. A National Park entrance fee is required to access the area.
Open year-round; the road and bridge viewpoint are accessible in all seasons. However, the short path to the lower viewpoint becomes icy and treacherous in winter.
15 minutes
Note: dogs not allowed on NPS trails in Mount Rainier.
National Park entrance fee required
The managing agency's page (linked below) has the current trailhead and route details — round-trip distance wasn't published when we checked.
No — the managing agency's page states dogs are not permitted here (or on the specific trail/area needed to reach the falls).
We track 5 waterfalls in Mount Rainier.
There are 3 other waterfalls we track in Pierce County. All Mount Rainier waterfalls →
nps.gov
NPS Mount Rainier National Park official 'places' page, checked Aug 2026
Checked August 2026.