Updated July 2026
Juneau Creek Falls
Juneau Creek Falls is a roughly 100-foot waterfall on the Kenai Peninsula, reached via the Resurrection Pass Trail near Cooper Landing on a hike of about 7.5 miles round trip with roughly 1,300 feet of elevation gain. It is accessed from either the Bean Creek or Resurrection Pass trailheads.
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 National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Juneau Creek Falls drops about 100 feet. That makes it the 208th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 73% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Resurrection Pass Trail reaches it about 7.5 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 1,305 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Cooper Landing. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Chugach National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
summer. 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
- Barbara Falls · 25 ft
- 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
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