Updated July 2026
Curly Creek Falls
Curly Creek Falls is an unusual waterfall, roughly 86 feet, that plummets beneath two natural basalt arches before joining the Lewis River, a globally rare double-arch formation. It is reached by an easy 0.9-mile round-trip trail in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
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 Gifford Pinchot National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Curly Creek Falls drops about 86 feet. That makes it the 250th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 63% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Curly Creek Falls Trail (Lewis River area) reaches it about 0.9 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 104 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Cougar. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Gifford Pinchot National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
Spring and early summer (high flow). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Washington waterfalls
- Big Creek Falls · 125 ft
- Boulder River Falls (Feature Show Falls) · 120 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Christine Falls · 69 ft
- Coal Creek Falls · 28 ft
- Comet Falls · 320 ft
- Falls Creek Falls · 335 ft
- Franklin Falls · 135 ft
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