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Cedar Falls

Okanogan County, Washington

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Okanogan County, Washington
Access status
National forest trail from a signed trailhead; forest pass required
The walk
1.7 miles to the falls, per Okanogan Country; WTA lists 3.5 miles round trip
Ground & access
Gentle, well-maintained trail; WTA lists 500 feet of gain. Steep drop-offs with no barriers at the falls.
Washington Trails Association: Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls is a two-tier waterfall on Cedar Creek in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest west of Mazama, where the creek pours from pool to pool and drops 50 to 60 feet in a series of falls. From the trailhead, the Cedar Creek Trail climbs gradually through open forest and wildflower meadows with views back to Goat Peak. The falls are below the trail. There are no fences or barriers and the ground around the falls is steep, so take care near the edges. Return the same way. The trail continues to Abernathy Pass and the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness.

Plan your visit

Cedar Creek Trailhead (#476) at the end of Forest Road 200 off SR 20 west of Mazama, up the Cedar Creek Trail to the falls

Okanogan Country says the trail reaches the falls in 1.7 miles. WTA and NW Hiker list the hike as 3.5 miles round trip.

Gentle, well-maintained trail; WTA lists 500 feet of gain. Steep drop-offs with no barriers at the falls.

Where to start

Cedar Creek Trailhead at the end of Forest Road 200. WTA says to turn south from SR 20 about 17 miles west of Winthrop at a sign for the trailhead and drive 0.8 mile. Okanogan Country says the turn is about 2.5 miles west of the Mazama turn-off and is marked only for westbound traffic. The gravel access road is bumpy but passable by passenger cars.

Timing & water

Okanogan Country says this low-elevation trail is one of the first to open in spring. Flow is strongest after spring snowmelt. No drinking water at the trailhead.

Before you go

A Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful pass is required. Okanogan Country lists a $5 day pass per vehicle, paid only through the Recreation.gov mobile app.

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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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