Delightful way to start the new year (Happy New Year!) My short 4 min video link below will give you highlights of the entire trail. Park at the closed gate for the campground - walk past gate turning left at junction sign inside campground. Either way through the lefthand campground loop road gets you to well signed trailhead. One short trail to overlook and the other right next to it takes you down and along the Big Quilcene River. Had the trail to myself. 3 fallen trees, easily bypassed, so I got photos to send Charlie in case she wants those of us on her WTA trail crew to tackle it this spring. The waterfall and rapids are in good form with recent rains. No snow on trail - just enough in places to decorate ferns and mosses in shady spots. Would be great for families.

Though the campground is closed for the season, you can park off 101 at the gate and walk to the trail head. It’s about 1.5 miles for both the loop hike and a short spur trail to an overlook of a waterfall tumbling into the Big Quilcene River. The trail was icy today, with lots of branches down from recent winds. There are about 7 logs over the trail, all quite negotiable, but definitely a fine day’s work for the intrepid and skilled Mt. Rose Trail Crew. I posted some pics (including 2 nearby trails) at the link below.

Entrance to the park is closed, but you we parked our vehicle outside the gate, stuck the Discovery Pass in the window and headed in through the campground to the trailhead. Traveling with me was my father and grandparents so we just opted for the viewpoint trail, not the canyon trail this time. The roads around the campground were terribly littered with debris from the previous days wind/winter storm, but we managed climbing over fallen limbs and branches all over. The view was spectacular, felt like a massive secret that all should know about but few do. The waterfall was fuller than the previous week when I visited it. Fog had wrapped around the tree tops when we arrived, but quickly dissipated and we had clear views of the mysterious canyon.

Entrance to the park is closed, but you we parked our vehicle outside the gate, stuck the Discovery Pass in the window and headed in through the campground to the trailhead. Traveling with me was my father and grandparents so we just opted for the viewpoint trail, not the canyon trail this time. The roads around the campground were terribly littered with debris from the previous days wind/winter storm, but we managed climbing over fallen limbs and branches all over. The view was spectacular, felt like a massive secret that all should know about but few do. The waterfall was fuller than the previous week when I visited it. Fog had wrapped around the tree tops when we arrived, but quickly dissipated and we had clear views of the mysterious canyon.

This is an easy 1.5 mile loop trail which begins at the Fallsview CG which is now closed so you park at the closed gate at the CG entrance. Walk left as you enter the CG to the TH sign. There is a short trail to the right which takes you to a view of the falls from above. The trail to the left drops 200 feet in 0.1 mile to a view of the falls below. Today we didn't hike the upper section of the loop trail, but returned the way we came so we could view the beautiful Big Quilcene River in both directions. The trail goes through a forest understory of lush green ferns, moss and lichen covered rocks and stumps, with the beautiful Big Quilcene River flowing through the canyon below. There are rhododendron which will add beauty and color to the trail when they bloom this spring.