Updated July 2026
Winner Creek Falls
On the Lower Winner Creek Trail near Girdwood, Winner Creek blasts through a dramatic narrow rock gorge viewed from a wooden footbridge about 2.25 miles in from the trailhead behind Hotel Alyeska. A documented total height for the gorge cascade was not verifiable, so heightFt is left null.
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 U.S. Forest Service (Chugach National Forest) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
No measured height is on record for Winner Creek Falls in the land-manager and survey sources this inventory draws on. We list it without a height rather than estimating one.
The Lower Winner Creek Trail reaches it about 4.5 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Girdwood. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with U.S. Forest Service (Chugach National Forest) for closures and current conditions.
June through September. 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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