Lower Reid Falls is a cascade over mossy cliffs reached by a short, rugged forest trail behind the Gold Rush Cemetery in Skagway, with the walk to the viewpoint typically taking 5 to 10 minutes. It is one of two falls on Reid Creek named for Frank Reid, the lower being roughly 100 feet up the mountain.
The falls are fed by Reid Creek. It lies in Skagway Borough, Alaska. The site is on public land managed by Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (NPS) vicinity / City of Skagway.
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 nearest town is Skagway.
When to go: summer. Flow usually peaks after snowmelt and heavy rain and tapers through late summer — a quick look at recent streamflow and the managing agency's conditions page can save a wasted trip.
