Updated July 2026
Barbara Falls
Also called South Fork Falls, Barbara Falls drops roughly 25 feet on the South Fork of the Eagle River in Chugach State Park, reached by an easy one-mile round-trip trail from Eagle River. The public easement to the falls was donated to the park in 1990.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Chugach State Park (Alaska State Parks) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Barbara Falls drops about 25 feet. That makes it the 594th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 16% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The South Fork Falls (Barbara Falls) Access Trail reaches it about 1 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 101 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Eagle River. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Chugach State Park (Alaska State Parks) for closures and current conditions.
Late spring to fall (May-Sep). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Alaska waterfalls
- Beaver Falls · 40 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls · 600 ft
- Brooks Falls · 6 ft
- Ebner Falls
- Falls Creek Falls
- Horsetail Falls · 328 ft
- Indian River Falls · 70 ft
- Juneau Creek Falls · 100 ft
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