This hike starts from a campground that has been shut down for the year due to root disease in the trees. Park at the gate and immediately go left. Follow the campground road until you hit the cut de sac. Here you will see 2 trails. The one to the right is 0.1 miles and is the only one to actual get you a view of the falls...which isn't worth it, as the view is minimal and the water flow isn't much at the current time. After this meager little trail, take the trail to the left that leads down to the canyon. It is an in/out trail that could be strenuous for some, as it is a bit steep and gravel in some places. Once you reach the bottom you can dip your toes in the river and enjoy the sound of the rushing water. From here go across a small wooden bridge for another addition to the trail that is another in/out loop. It goes along the water and is a nice hike that is easy for kids. Overall I think we did 2.25 miles and it wasn't bad at all.

Did both the difficult trail and the easy trail. Difficult trail did not really provide a return on investment but the short easy trail provided a fantastic view. If your scared of heights, standby. the view of the falls is on the edge of a mindboggling drop to the river below. Very nice though.

Park at the gate as the campground is closed for this year. Parking is very limited. Take the first left once you enter the park and stay to the left to reach the fall trails in about a quarter of a mile. First take the trail on the right. This leads to to Scenic overview shots of the falls. The second viewing platform is better than the first. The Falls were still flowing nicely in spite of not having a lot of rain recently. We then return to the trailhead and took the trail on the left. This takes you down a long the Quilcene River. It is a steep decent, bowever it wasn't very muddy or slippery. We passed a couple of families with small children and the small children were having trouble on the switchbacks/stairs. If it had been a little warmer we might have been tempted to stick our feet in the river. Take notice that this is really the only spot you can access the river if you take the canyon trail. The trail from this point on gets rather narrow and very muddy in places. Spots are also seriously overgrown. Several spots along the trail have very nice views of the river and expecially mini Rapids. The trail is not especially long , not quite three miles by the time you figure in the walk to and from the locked gate at the start of the hike. However walking back up can be sweat producing if this is one of your first types of the year.

The trail was in great condition although narrow in some places due to over growth. LOTS of singing nettle. Make sure to check your dog and yourself after the hike. We found a very small tick on our dog a few days later (obviously can't confirm that's where it came from but makes sense).