Denman Falls
Pierce County, Washington
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Pierce County, Washington
- Access status
- National park route documented; long approach on a closed road
- The walk
- 7.7 miles one way on Westside Road (NPS), then a 0.3-mile loop trail
- Ground & access
- Long walk or ride on the closed gravel Westside Road, then a short forest loop trail. NPS says the two waterfalls farther downstream on St. Andrews Creek are very difficult to reach; a visitor account describes the old trail beyond the viewpoint as overgrown and unmaintained.
Denman Falls is a free-falling plunge of about 140 feet on St. Andrews Creek in Mount Rainier National Park. Westside Road is closed to vehicles at Dry Creek. From the closure, hike or bike Westside Road 7.7 miles to the St. Andrews Creek trailhead. A short loop trail starts on the downstream side of the road next to the bridge and leads to a viewpoint of the falls. Bicycles are not allowed on the trail. Trees partly block the view. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Westside Road road closure at Dry Creek, walk or bike Westside Road to the St. Andrews Creek trailhead, then the short loop trail to the Denman Falls viewpoint
NPS gives 7.7 miles on Westside Road from the Dry Creek road closure to the St. Andrews Creek trailhead and a 0.3-mile loop trail to the viewpoint. WTA lists the outing as 15.5 miles round trip.
Long walk or ride on the closed gravel Westside Road, then a short forest loop trail. NPS says the two waterfalls farther downstream on St. Andrews Creek are very difficult to reach; a visitor account describes the old trail beyond the viewpoint as overgrown and unmaintained.
Where to start
At the Westside Road closure at Dry Creek, reached from the Nisqually Entrance. No parking details beyond this are given.
Timing & water
No seasonal closure is mentioned for the walk. Pets are not allowed on park trails.
Before you go
A Mount Rainier National Park entrance pass is required ($30 per private vehicle, valid for seven consecutive days).
Visitor informationVisit sources
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