Boulder Creek Falls
Port Angeles, WA
The hike to these falls is an all-day event but their location far from the popular Olympic Hot Springs and Boulder Lake usually means you’ll have a little solitude while savoring them.
Enchanted Valley, 1000 Waterfalls
Enchanted Valley, WA
Enchanted Valley is for hardcore backpackers who want to experience the very essence of the Olympic Peninsula rainforest.
Merriman Falls
Quinault, WA
One of the most easily accessible falls in the Olympics, all you need to do is pullover, grab your phone or camera and walk just a few step to soak (literally during the rainy season) up their grandeur.
Cascade Falls
Quinault, WA
While the hike to Cascade Falls is short—perfect for an evening stroll—you can easily spend all day here hiking on connecting trails to more groves of primeval giants and crashing cascades.
Mineral Creek Falls
Hoh Rainforest, WA
These pretty falls are tucked within towering and moss draped trees in Washington’s most famous rainforest on a pleasant hike through primeval forest and along the glacier-fed Hoh River..
Strawberry Bay Falls
Olympic Coast, WA
Strawberry Bay Falls (also known as Third Beach Falls) is one of the larger and more accessible of the cascades that plunge into the ocean along this rugged stretch of Washington.
Sol Duc Falls
Lake Crescent, WA
The falls tumble about 40’ into a tight rocky slot, but what really makes them stand out among the many cascades of Northwest is their unique shape.
Staircase Rapids
Lake Cushman, WA
The rapids’ name come from a cedar staircase Lieutenant Joseph O’Neil built over a rocky bluff to get a group of scientists past them in 1890.
Marymere Falls
Lake Crescent, WA
Marymere Falls, a 90’ horsetail cascade set in deep mossy timber, is one of the most popular waterfalls on the Olympic Peninsula.
Goblins Gate
Elwha River, WA
This dramatic explosion of force occurs where the Elwha River crashes through a rocky gorge – aptly named by first explorers, Goblins Gate.
Wolf Creek Falls
Elwha River, WA
Hike through the Elwha River Valley along the gravel bank of Wolf Creek and come to a gorgeous and little known waterfall in a dark mossy hollow.
Madison Creek Falls
Elwha River, WA
Hikers of all ages and abilities can make this short walk to the mossy maple and cedar lined grotto that houses Madison Creek Falls.
Dosewallips Falls
Brinnon, WA
After a 4.5 mile hike/ride, descend and skirt beneath a big ledge coming at the base of the dramatic 100-foot plus Dosewallips Falls. Admire the raging cascade’s force—it’s mesmerizing.