Updated July 2026
Lower Reid Falls
Lower Reid Falls is a cascade over mossy cliffs reached by a short, rugged forest trail behind the Gold Rush Cemetery in Skagway, with the walk to the viewpoint typically taking 5 to 10 minutes. It is one of two falls on Reid Creek named for Frank Reid, the lower being roughly 100 feet up the mountain.
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 Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (NPS) vicinity / City of Skagway for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No measured height is on record for Lower Reid Falls in the land-manager and survey sources this inventory draws on. We list it without a height rather than estimating one.
Access is documented as short hike. No trail distance is on record for Lower Reid Falls. The nearest town is Skagway. Confirm access and land status with Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (NPS) vicinity / City of Skagway before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
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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