Updated July 2026
Solomon Gulch Falls
Solomon Gulch Falls drops about 183 feet down rocky terrain across the road from the Solomon Gulch Fish Hatchery near Valdez, visible from Dayville Road. The nearby Solomon Gulch (John Hunter Memorial) Trail offers a longer hike to a reservoir overlook.
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 State of Alaska / Solomon Gulch Hydroelectric area for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Solomon Gulch Falls drops about 183 feet. That makes it the 99th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 86% 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 Solomon Gulch Falls. The nearest town is Valdez. Confirm access and land status with State of Alaska / Solomon Gulch Hydroelectric area before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
Summer snowmelt (May-Aug). 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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