Marymere Falls

Cascada en Clallam County, Washington, United States

• Duración típica: 2h

Acceso y tarifas

• children under 16 (tarifa: gratis)
• motorcycle entry (tarifa: USD 25 · validity: 7 days)
• olympic annual pass (tarifa: USD 55 · validity: 1 year from purchase month)
• per person on foot or bicycle (16+) (tarifa: USD 15 · validity: 7 consecutive days)
• private vehicle entry (tarifa: USD 30 · validity: 7 consecutive days)

Qué hacer

• observación de aves
• forest hiking
• senderismo (surface: dirt · condition: well-maintained · trail length mi: 0.9)
• nature appreciation
• old-growth forest exploration
• fotografía
• waterfall viewing
• wildlife and forest observation

Antes de ir

• check conditions before visiting (contact: Road and Weather line 360-565-3131)
• loop direction recommended — go left at fork for fewest stairs to falls overlook
• loose gravel on descent — skree present on steep descent from upper overlook
• no cell reception near falls — good reception at trailhead, none near falls
• reduced facilities oct–may — some roads, campgrounds, facilities closed or reduced hours
• stairs and switchbacks — 52+ steep uneven steps on loop; significant for mobility-limited visitors

Servicios

• bench at upper overlook (ubicación: upper viewpoint)
• ranger station at trailhead (nombre: Storm King Ranger Station)

Mejor época para visitar

• peak visitation season (temporada: junio–septiembre)

Características

• 90.5 ft waterfall (height m: 27.6 · height ft: 90.5)
• dual waterfall viewpoints (viewpoints: lower and upper)
• falls creek waterway (flows to: Barnes Creek)
• family-friendly hike — one of most popular on Olympic Peninsula
• located in olympic national park
• nature stairs near falls (gain ft: approx 200)
• old-growth forest (especies: fir, cedar, hemlock, alder)
• two wooden bridges (on trail: true)
• upper and lower viewpoints (loop: Falls Loop)
• water source (creek: Falls Creek · ridge: Aurora Ridge)

Cerca de aquí

• aurora ridge (relación: water source)
• barnes creek (relación: downstream outflow)
• highway access (highway: U.S. Highway 101)
• lake crescent
• lake crescent lodge (relación: trailhead access point)
• nearest city (city: Port Angeles, WA · drive: 30 min)
• nearest town (pueblo: Hoodsport, WA)
• storm king ranger station (relación: alternate trailhead)
• u.s. highway 101 (relación: close proximity)

Datos útiles

• accessible section (surface: compacted gravel · distancia: ~0.5 mile)
• cash accepted (accepted: no)
• difficulty easy
• drive from port angeles (duración: 30 minutes)
• elevation gain 500 ft (highest point ft: 1100)
• family-friendly rating
• highest point (elevación: 1,100 ft)
• near us highway 101 (park: Olympic National Park)
• park hours (horario: 24 hours, year-round)
• park jurisdiction (park: Olympic National Park)
• trail distance 1.8 mi rt (one way mi: 0.9 · roundtrip mi: 1.8)
• trail surface (surface: compacted gravel, soil, roots, stairs)
• trail width (width: 4 ft typical)
• trailhead location (start: Storm King Ranger Station)
• well-maintained trail (difficulty: easy)

Identificador de catálogo: AVIA-7NN9-ABT56

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