If you're coming from Seattle, it's a looooong drive for a day hike, so consider an overnight stay in Woodland, Kalama, Astoria, or at the Lower Falls Campground (which only takes reservations, will probably get booked up pretty quickly after June 15th, and where all the sites are in a dark forest; not my favorite). However, the Lewis Falls trail begins right at the campground and the Lower Falls themselves are close by, so there's that.
The trail is nicely maintained but it is very high above the river; you won't be able to access it until Middle Falls and Upper Falls. The WTA description does not include the fact that the trail is blocked about a mile and a half in, so there is a detour that takes you up to the Middle Falls parking lot and conveniently crosses the Copper Creek Falls before dropping you back down to the main trail. This probably adds a half-mile or more to the overall length.
The Upper Falls are quite wonderful and well worth the long drive and the 5-mile roundtrip hike (or you can park closer), but maybe consider doing other activities in the area. We returned via a two hour drive and overnight stay in Astoria, with its unique history as the first permanent settlement west of the Rockies, its beautiful houses and steep streets, its cozy coffeehouses and at least two great breweries: Fort George and the Astoria Brewery.
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