Cavern Falls
San Juan County, Washington
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- San Juan County, Washington
- Access status
- Partial guide: signed state park trail junction; the last section to this falls is not described
- The walk
- No distance to Cavern Falls is published; the signed junction is 0.1 mile from the trailhead
- Ground & access
- Forest trail with roots, needles and running water in wet weather.
Cavern Falls is on Cascade Creek in Moran State Park on Orcas Island, upstream of Rustic Falls. From the small trailhead lot on Mount Constitution Road, take the hiker-only trail to the left (the right-hand trail is for bicycles). After 0.1 mile a sign shows Rustic Falls straight ahead, Cascade Falls to the right, and Cavern and Hidden Falls to the left. Turn left for Cavern Falls. The sources do not describe the trail beyond the junction or the view of Cavern Falls itself. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Cascade Falls trailhead parking on Mount Constitution Road in Moran State Park, down the hiker-only trail to the signed junction, then left toward Cavern and Hidden Falls
WTA puts the signed junction 0.1 mile from the trailhead. A trip report says the sign gives distances to all four falls, the longest being 0.6 mile, but does not give the figure for Cavern Falls.
Forest trail with roots, needles and running water in wet weather.
Where to start
Small Cascade Falls trailhead lot on the right side of Mount Constitution Road, a short way up from Olga Road; room for about 6 to 7 cars and no toilet.
Timing & water
Park hours are 6:30 a.m. to dusk in summer and 8 a.m. to dusk in winter.
Before you go
A Discover Pass is required to park: $10 for one day or $45 for a year. Passes are sold at the park information center near the entrance.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- Washington Trails Association: Moran State Park, Cascade Falls
- Washington Trails Association: Moran State Park, Cascade Falls
- WTA trip report: Moran State Park, Cascade Falls
- WTA trip report: Moran State Park, Cascade Falls
- Washington State Parks: Moran State Park
- Washington State Parks: Moran State Park
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Rustic FallsShort state park trail; the falls are visible from the trailSan Juan County, WA0.1 miSW
- Cascade FallsShort signed state park trail; Discover Pass requiredSan Juan County, WA0.2 miSW
- Hidden FallsPartial guide: signed state park trail junction; the last section to this falls is not describedSan Juan County, WA0.3 miE
- Chuckanut FallsGuide: short forest hike to a fenced viewpointWhatcom County, WA17 miE
- Whirlpool FallsLocation corrected; route and parking documentedWhatcom County, WA19 miE
- Silver Creek Falls128 ft (39 m) · Whatcom County, WA20 miE
Anderson Falls167 ft (51 m) · Whatcom County, WA27 miNE- Hard Scrabble Falls280 ft (85.3 m) · Whatcom County, WA28 miE
- Gilligan Cree Falls4 ft (1.3 m) · Skagit County, WA34 miE