Covel Creek #228,Angel Falls Loop #228.2

A great hike for shade and well-maintained trails with views of waterfalls and rock-faces.

We learned about it here while we were hunting for ideal hikes for starting out with a family:

http://www.nwsource.com/travel/scr/tf_story.cfm?st=694750

We were permitted to park in the Cispus Learning Center maintained by the WA Principal’s Association. Directions and parking maps are available at this website.

http://www.awsp.org/Content/awsp/LearningCenters/Cispus/default.htm

Since the facility is open year-round for school and other groups, we were able to get a trail map, but one could also use Green Trails #333.

The hike is essentially two loops connected like a figure ""8"" so the total hike of 4.5 has very little repeated terrain, yet is never more than two and a half miles from the trailhead. The Cispus Center keeps it very well maintained.

The hike is easy, but does feature some ascent with switchbacks. A quarter of a mile of the hike is at the base of an overhanging rock formation.

The highlight of the trip is the Angel Falls 175 foot fall (pictured). Other falls and footbridges make the whole trip interesting—the trail even goes behind one of the waterfalls.