Lover's Lane Falls (Olympic)

Lover's Lane Falls is a 50-foot waterfall on Canyon Creek in Clallam County, Washington.  The waterfall is located in Olympic National Park.

Hike Length: 2.4 miles
Estimated Time: 1 to 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Location: Olympic National Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: No dogs
Features: Waterfalls (2+)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are very slippery.  I was unable to find a way to a good view of the falls.
Trailhead GPS: 47.95523,-123.83567
Waterfall GPS: 47.95107,-123.82672

Directions:

From Port Angeles, head west on US-101 for about 26 miles and turn left on Sol Duc Hot Springs Road.  Drive 13.8 miles to the parking area at the end of the road.

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Hike Description:

From the far end of the parking area, pick up the Sol Duc Falls Nature Trail that leads 0.8 miles to a footbridge over the river Sol Duc Falls.  Continue on the trail another 0.1 miles to a junction and go right on Lover's Lane Trail.  In a quarter-mile, the trail crosses Canyon Creek on a footbridge over the waterfall.  Just before the bridge, you can bushwhack down a short ways, but I was unable to find a good view point and getting down to creek level seemed very difficult.

Upper Lover's Lane Falls is just upstream of the footbridge.

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27-Sep-2022: Sol Duc