Updated July 2026
McHugh Creek Falls
McHugh Creek Falls is a roughly 20-foot waterfall in the McHugh Creek Day Use Area in Chugach State Park, just off the Seward Highway near milepost 111 south of Anchorage. The lower falls is a short walk from the parking area, with longer trails continuing upstream toward additional cascades.
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 for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
McHugh Creek Falls drops about 20 feet. That makes it the 610th-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.
Access is documented as roadside. No trail distance is on record for McHugh Creek Falls. The nearest town is Anchorage. Confirm access and land status with Chugach State Park 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.
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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