Mineral Creek Falls (Hoh)

Mineral Creek Falls is a 50-foot waterfall on its namesake, a tributary of Hoh River, in Jefferson County, Washington.  The waterfall is located in Olympic National Park.

Hike Length: 5.4 miles
Estimated Time: 2 to 3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Olympic National Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: No dogs
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are very slippery.  There was a lot of downfall on the falls when we visited.
Trailhead GPS: 47.86033,-123.93502
Waterfall GPS: 47.86939,-123.88455

Directions:

From Forks, head south on US-101 for about 13 miles and turn on Upper Hoh Road.  Follow this road for 18 miles to end at the Hoh Rainforest Visitor Center.

Map:

Hike Description:

From the trailhead, begin hiking the Hoh River Trail that follows the river upstream.  At 2.6 miles, the trail crosses Mineral Creek and waterfall is visible from here.

There was a path on river left to follow the creek upstream to the falls but there was too much downfall for a good view closeup.

Blog Entries:

29-Sep-2022: Hoh Rainforest

External Links:

National Park Service website: https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-hoh.htm