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Updated July 2026

Virgin Creek Falls

Anchorage County, Alaska — about 15 ft, among the shortest.

Virgin Creek Falls is a 15-foot cascade reached by a short 0.4-mile out-and-back trail at the end of Timberline Drive in Girdwood. The forested route is one of the easiest waterfall hikes in the area.

Height
15 ft
Type
Cascade
Access
Short Hike
Trail
0.4 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
167 ft
Best season
Summer (May-Sep)
Land manager
Municipality of Anchorage / Girdwood Valley Service Area
Watercourse
Virgin Creek

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 Municipality of Anchorage / Girdwood Valley Service Area for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Virgin Creek Falls drops about 15 feet. That makes it the 648th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 7% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Virgin Creek Falls Trail reaches it about 0.4 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 167 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Girdwood. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Municipality of Anchorage / Girdwood Valley Service Area for closures and current conditions.

Summer (May-Sep). 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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