Easy little hike to a beautiful stream. This would be a great hike for young family and/or to make it part of a series of hikes nearby

Falls View Campground is closed in the winter but the trail is open, you just have to park outside the gate.  I arrived at 9:30 and was the only one here.  I initially took the short loop to look at the falls, which is a tall waterfall across the canyon. Nothing really really exciting, but it is a graceful waterfall.  The overlook is very high, but there is a fence to keep you safe.

I then hiked the Falls View Canyon trail.  This trail starts off with a very steep downhill aided by lots of steps.  It then levels off to a relatively easy hike along the canyon wall following the Big Quilcene River. The river side of the trail is fairly steep down to the river, so be careful.  I hiked this trail for about a mile until I found a location where I could reach the river.  I stopped there to eat a snack before heading back. The water in the river was very cold and clear, and peaceful.  

The trail is in good condition, but needs a little maintenance.  There are some logs which fell across the trail but were not difficult to cross.  A good brief hike to break up the trip along US 101. =efh=

This has an easy access waterfall views, however on this day the waterfall was very thin, not much to see. We did hike the trail down to the water/stream. It was a very clear trail and my 6 and 9 year old did great!

This hike was reverse psychology. You start out with a beautiful view of the falls after not even 50 yards of walking. As you proceed down the trail, I assure you, the view of the falls is not in the canyon. There are a few spots along the way to view boulders in the river. There are also a few neat log jams you can explore. Eventually the trail just stops with a dead end, at which point you have to turn around and loop back up. Wild ginger abounds.

Beautiful hike, there is an upper trail that is very short with waterfall views and a lower trail that eventually reaches ground level.