We did this hike as a giant out-and-back for all 3 waterfalls with our dog on a sunny Saturday and it was so lovely. We started our hike from the Crab Creek trailhead, which is different from the starting point on WTA/AllTrails. The Crab Creek TH is a very short distance after a brief hilly gravel road section (that I imagine you would need AWD or 4WD for btw) once the pavement ends. From Crab Creek TH, access Lewis River Trail #31 and in 1.5 miles you’ll reach the Lower Lewis River Falls. Another 1.5 miles further on you’ll start to see signage for the Middle Falls. You’ll come across a small parking lot- just keep going through that to your right and you’ll see the trail to continue on to Middle. Middle falls is cool but more known for it being a slip n slide in the summertime. 
Keep going and about 5 miles in at this point, we reached the base of the Upper Falls which we really enjoyed. We stopped here for lunch before the final stretch to the top of the Upper Falls. This area is very small with little fencing/barriers, in other words this is a dangerous spot that I would be very wary of bringing children to- don’t even think about it if it’s rainy and slippery! At this point we turned around to head all the way back to the trailhead. 

Total distance: 10.2 miles; Total hiking time: 5 hours: Total elapsed time: just shy of 7 hours which includes a loooooong sunny lunch break and lots of photo ops 

What a gorgeous day at the falls! This is the earliest I've been there, and they are running full. The 31 trail obstructions I encountered last May have all been cleared. There's one new one, easily crossed, and one that still has to be ducked under. And last year's impassible trail to the top of upper falls (which is my favorite) is clear, and well worth the climb.

Ahead of arrival: the facilities are still locked. The one at Eagle Cliffs is open and clean. There is one tricky section of road, an unpaved bit prone to washouts. 10mph is optimistic. Maybe a low clearance car would bump a bit, I don't know.

Trillium are blooming, but not vanilla leaf yet. Not mentioned in the trail description is the rerouted trail before coming to middle falls (I think it's been that way for a good while). The detour takes you through the middle falls parking area, and passes Copper Creek Falls, so no side trip required. I returned from the parking area on the road, not knowing what the distance differential was, but remembering being exhausted last year (probably from navigating the blow down). It's 7/10ths mile, compared to 1.5 miles.

I arrived at 8:30 and saw zero people until the way back (three hours later), then two couples, each with a dog, and a hiking club of 14. Go before June 15, when you'll need a parking reservation!

For my 2025.04.02 3rd walk/hike, i went to Lewis River Falls.

i drove (NF-90) to Lower Lewis River Falls parking, then took a walk to the Viewpoint. And enjoying the amazing views of Lower Lewis River Falls, i drove to Middle Lewis River Falls parking; then hiked > Upper Lewis River Falls > Middle Lewis River Falls > parking. Both the Upper and Middle Lewis River Falls were amazing too. ~10 minutes after leaving Upper Lewis River Falls, i encountered a young man coming in. We exchanged greetings, and goodbyes.

Please note that the NF-90 is generally good driving condition. At the same time, please note: ~12 miles after Northwoods, after the Pavement ends, the next ~0.5 mi is "iffy" (please refer to picture attached): Single-Lane, unpaved, loose gravel, some spots steep grade, and hidden dips.

Take care and be safe.

Link below to video-clips of Lewis Riiver Falls >>

https://photos.app.goo.gl/P3vVjYCws3yb2gPB9

Beautiful hike with a gorgeous river and some wonderful falls. Good established campsites.

Started at the Crab Creek Trailhead and went to Upper Falls and back for a 10 mile trip. An amazing day for a hike! First time on this trail loved seeing everything during the winter time. No snow but it was cold enough in spots that there was a little bit of ice. A bit foggy in the morning but it burned off and the sun was out for the later half of the day. All the waterfalls were fantastic including the lesser falls on the trail. Quiet and peaceful, not another soul around. If there was one disappointment it was the amount of trash I found and hauled out. I would highly recommend this to anyone.