Updated July 2026
Resurrection Falls
A roughly 40-foot waterfall reached via the Resurrection River Trail through spruce forest and rugged glacial terrain outside Seward. The long approach makes it more challenging than most roadside Kenai Peninsula 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 Chugach National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Resurrection Falls drops about 40 feet. That makes it the 495th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 31% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Resurrection River Trail reaches it about 12.3 miles (out-and-back), rated strenuous. The nearest town is Seward. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Chugach National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
Summer (Jun-Sep). 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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