Updated July 2026
Liberty Falls
Liberty Falls is a white cascade that drops roughly 20 feet through a slot in bedrock into Liberty Creek, a tributary of the Copper River, along the Edgerton Highway near Chitina on the approach to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. A short trail follows the creek upstream from a campground bridge near the falls.
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 Alaska State Parks (Liberty Falls State Recreation Site) / BLM nearby for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Liberty Falls drops about 20 feet. That makes it the 609th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 12% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Liberty Falls Trail reaches it about 1 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Chitina. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Alaska State Parks (Liberty Falls State Recreation Site) / BLM nearby 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.
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