Liberty Falls is a white cascade that drops roughly 20 feet through a slot in bedrock into Liberty Creek, a tributary of the Copper River, along the Edgerton Highway near Chitina on the approach to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. A short trail follows the creek upstream from a campground bridge near the falls.
At 20 ft, it stands above roughly 12% of the 775 documented falls in this guide.
The falls are fed by Liberty Creek. You'll find it in Valdez-Cordova, Alaska. It is protected within Alaska State Parks (Liberty Falls State Recreation Site) / BLM nearby.
This is a roadside waterfall: visible from a road, parking area, or a walk of a few hundred feet. Because it sits right off the road, it makes an easy stop on a longer trip and works for visitors with limited time or mobility. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 1 miles round trip. Base a visit out of Chitina, the closest town.
When to go: summer. Like most waterfalls, Liberty Falls runs highest after snowmelt or heavy rain and can thin out in late summer, so it's worth checking recent streamflow and the land manager's conditions page before a long drive.
