Moderate 4.4-mile suspension-bridge hike with seasonal road closure; day-use only between sunrise and sunset, gate closed December 1 to spring.
Day-use fee: $5/vehicle/day or $30 annual; Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency Pass accepted
Access road/spur is gated and closed starting December 1 each year; day use only, sunrise to sunset.
Falls Creek Falls is a moderate waterfall hike featuring a suspension bridge crossing, located in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Carson, Washington. The 4.4-mile round-trip trail is best accessed late spring through fall when the seasonal access road is open.
Important access restrictions apply: the access road is gated December 1 through spring, and day-use is limited to sunrise-to-sunset hours. A Northwest Forest Pass or day-use fee ($5/vehicle/day) is required. Check current forest conditions and road status before planning a visit, as the seasonal gate and daylight-hours-only restriction can significantly affect your trip.
Late spring through fall when the access road is open. The gate closes December 1 annually; day-use hours are sunrise to sunset.
2.5-3 hours
Not ADA accessible.
Skip if visiting in winter or early spring when the access road is gated. Day-use only with strict sunset cutoff; dogs not mentioned in official guidance.
Day-use fee: $5/vehicle/day or $30 annual; Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency Pass accepted
Via a 4.4-mile round-trip trail rated moderate by the managing agency.
We track 11 waterfalls in North Cascades.
There are 2 other waterfalls we track in Skamania County. All North Cascades waterfalls →
fs.usda.gov
USFS Gifford Pinchot National Forest official trailhead page (coordinates, fee, seasonal gate) and Trail #152 page (distance), checked Aug 2026; checked official forest alerts/closures list — no current forest order or storm-damage closure found for this trail despite an outdated third-party claim of a Dec 2025 landslide closure
Checked August 2026.