Fairy Falls

Snow Lake trailhead on Stevens Canyon Road in Mount Rainier National Park, looking north across the upper end of Stevens Canyon

The NPS says to view the falls from the Snow Lake trailhead or the hairpin pull-off below it. No walk is needed; the falls are far across the canyon.

Roadside viewpoint; no trail to the falls.

Where to start

Snow Lake and Bench Lake trailhead turnout on Stevens Canyon Road. Visit Rainier says to go 15.6 miles from the Nisqually entrance to the Stevens Canyon turnoff, turn right and drive three miles east past Reflection Lakes and Louise Lake to a small turnout on the right.

Timing & water

The falls once ran all year but now dwindle to a trickle by late summer as the snowpack melts.

Before you go

A Mount Rainier National Park entrance fee is required: $30 per private vehicle, valid for seven consecutive days. The NPS says timed entry reservations are not currently required anywhere in the park.