Dutch Henry Falls
Douglas County, Washington
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Douglas County, Washington
- Access status
- Short nature preserve trail; seasonal falls
- The walk
- Wenatchee Outdoors calls it a very easy half-mile out-and-back hike
- Ground & access
- Easy, nearly flat path through open shrub-steppe.
Dutch Henry Falls is a seasonal waterfall in a large cleft in the basalt cliff on the northwest side of Moses Coulee, in The Nature Conservancy's Moses Coulee Preserve. From the north trailhead, follow the open path through shrub-steppe to the riparian area below the falls, where the water forms a small pool. Return the same way. The Conservancy asks hikers to stay on trails because the soil crust is fragile. Bring water and sun protection and watch for rattlesnakes.
Plan your visit
North trailhead of The Nature Conservancy's Moses Coulee Preserve on Jameson Lake Road, on the short trail to the cleft below Dutch Henry Falls
Wenatchee Outdoors describes the trail as a very easy half-mile out-and-back hike. WTA calls it a short jaunt from the north trailhead.
Easy, nearly flat path through open shrub-steppe.
Where to start
Roadside pullout at the north trailhead on Jameson Lake Road, about 4 miles north of US Highway 2, marked by a small white Moses Coulee Preserve sign. Jameson Lake Road leaves US 2 about 8 miles past the WA 182 junction east of Douglas.
Timing & water
The falls are seasonal; WTA notes spring wildflowers. No toilet at the trailhead.
Before you go
WTA lists no parking pass or entry fee. Dogs are not allowed.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- Washington Trails Association: Moses Coulee Preserve and Dutch Henry Falls
- Washington Trails Association: Moses Coulee Preserve and Dutch Henry Falls
- Washington Trails Association: Moses Coulee Preserve and Dutch Henry Falls
- Washington Trails Association: Moses Coulee Preserve and Dutch Henry Falls
- Washington Trails Association: Moses Coulee Preserve and Dutch Henry Falls
- Wenatchee Outdoors: Dutch Henry Falls Trail
- Wenatchee Outdoors: Dutch Henry Falls Trail
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