Curly Creek Falls is an unusual waterfall, roughly 86 feet, that plummets beneath two natural basalt arches before joining the Lewis River, a globally rare double-arch formation. It is reached by an easy 0.9-mile round-trip trail in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Its 86 ft drop is taller than about 64% of the 775 waterfalls we track.
Curly Creek Falls sits on Curly Creek. It lies in Skamania, Washington. The site is on public land managed by Gifford Pinchot National Forest (USFS).
This is a short hike waterfall: reached by a short trail, generally under about a mile each way. The walk in is brief — comfortable shoes are usually all you need. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 0.9 miles round trip. The nearest town is Cougar.
When to go: Spring and early summer (high flow). Water volume swings with the seasons here, strongest after snowmelt or rain and lowest in late summer, so check recent streamflow before you go.
