Middle Canyon Creek Falls (Olympic)

Middle Canyon Creek Falls is a 30-foot waterfall on Canyon Creek in Clallam County, Washington.  The waterfall is located in Olympic National Park.

Hike Length: 5.6 miles
Estimated Time: 3 to 4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Olympic National Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: No dogs
Features: Waterfalls (3+)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 47.95523,-123.83567
Waterfall GPS: 47.93325,-123.82075

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 left to get on Deer Lake Trail, which heads up along Canyon Creek.  At 1.6 miles, the trail crosses the creek on a footbridge over Lower Canyon Creek Falls.  After 2.8 miles from the trailhead, look for a path to the left that goes to a view of the waterfall.  The spot is not obvious, but you should be able to hear the falls.  It looks like the waterfall keeps going down, but I didn't see any reasonable way to continue down.

Here's a video of the falls.

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27-Sep-2022: Sol Duc