Roadside 168-foot waterfall with year-round viewpoint parking; trail to lower viewpoint is winter-hazardous and off-limit in snow season.
National Park entrance fee required
Parking/viewpoint area open year-round; the trail to the lower viewpoint is snow-covered and hazardous in winter.
Narada Falls is a prominent 168-foot waterfall visible from the roadside viewpoint in Mount Rainier National Park. The roadside viewing area and parking are open year-round, allowing quick glimpses of the falls even during winter months.
A trail from the parking area leads to a lower viewpoint, but this trail becomes snow-covered and hazardous in winter and should be avoided during that season. Summer and fall are ideal for exploring the lower viewpoint. Dogs are not permitted on Mount Rainier trails. A National Park entrance fee is required.
Summer through fall for safe trail access; the roadside viewpoint parking area is open year-round but the trail becomes icy and treacherous in winter.
30-45 minutes for the lower viewpoint trail
Avoid the trail to the lower viewpoint in winter when snow cover makes it hazardous. Dogs not allowed on NPS trails.
National Park entrance fee required
Via a 0.4-mile round-trip trail rated moderate by the managing agency.
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.