Deception Falls
King County, Washington
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- King County, Washington
- Access status
- Researched walking route
- The walk
- 0.5-mile loop
- Ground & access
- Wooden platforms, bridges and benches; accessible picnic shelter and vault toilets. Loop accessibility is not specified.
A nearby platform and interpretive loop provide views of Deception Falls. The current page marks the site open.
Plan your visit
Deception Falls Interpretive Trail 1078
USFS describes a half-mile loop. The closer platform distance is not given.
Wooden platforms, bridges and benches; accessible picnic shelter and vault toilets. Loop accessibility is not specified.
Where to start
US 2 milepost 56, north side of the highway, left when heading east.
Timing & water
Site Open on the page updated October 22, 2026; spring runoff is highlighted. Winter access is not guaranteed.
Before you go
USFS states no fee.
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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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