Lewis River Falls — Friday, May. 15, 2020

Okay so when we left for this trip early morning on 5/15, we were not aware this specific trail was closed. I think WTA just updated it after we got there. Especially since there are reviews on Alltrails spanning the whole month. I called the Cowlitz station for trail info about a different trail and I guess it was my mistake to assume the area was open. There are no signs at any of the 3 trailheads saying it's closed, except for the lower river falls parking lot, which has been closed since September for bathroom installation. There are signs for Ape caves and camgrouds right by this that are marked closed, but for some reason they have not physically marked this one yet. We parked by the street parking near the bridge, but there were also cars parked in the upper falls lot. It was an amazing day of solitude for 5 whole hours of the waterfalls to ourselves, but I can't help feeling guilty for enjoying it since it was supposed to be closed... So I hope if you're reading this, you can avoid my mistake and respect the closure! Call the ranger district directly related to the trailhead you're interested in to get reliable and recent information.