Hidden Falls
San Juan County, Washington
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- San Juan County, Washington
- Access status
- Partial guide: signed state park trail junction; the last section to this falls is not described
- The walk
- No distance to Hidden Falls is published; the signed junction is 0.1 mile from the trailhead
- Ground & access
- Forest trail. Aaron's Waterfall World rates the approach easy. A closer view from the creek bank needs an unofficial scramble down.
Hidden Falls is a small falls, about 15 feet tall, the first in a series of small waterfalls on Cascade Creek in Moran State Park on Orcas Island. A bridge crosses right over the top of the falls. From the Cascade Falls trailhead lot on Mount Constitution Road, take the hiker-only trail to the left (the right-hand trail is for bicycles). After 0.1 mile a sign shows Cascade Falls to the right and Cavern and Hidden Falls to the left. Turn left. The trail beyond the junction to Hidden Falls is not described. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Cascade Falls trailhead parking on Mount Constitution Road in Moran State Park, down the hiker-only trail to the signed junction, then left toward Cavern and Hidden Falls
WTA places the signed junction 0.1 mile from the trailhead. No distance from the junction to Hidden Falls is given.
Forest trail. Aaron's Waterfall World rates the approach easy. A closer view from the creek bank needs an unofficial scramble down.
Where to start
Small Cascade Falls trailhead lot on the right side of Mount Constitution Road, reached from Olga Road after the Moran State Park entrance.
Timing & water
Park hours are 6:30 a.m. to dusk in summer and 8 a.m. to dusk in winter. No other season limits are stated.
Before you go
A Discover Pass is required to park: $10 for one day or $45 for a year.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- Washington Trails Association: Moran State Park - Cascade Falls
- Washington Trails Association: Moran State Park - Cascade Falls
- Washington Trails Association: Moran State Park - Cascade Falls
- Aaron's Waterfall World: Hidden Falls (Orcas)
- Aaron's Waterfall World: Hidden Falls (Orcas)
- Washington State Parks: Moran State Park
- Washington State Parks: Moran State Park
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Cavern FallsPartial guide: signed state park trail junction; the last section to this falls is not describedSan Juan County, WA0.3 miW
- Rustic FallsShort state park trail; the falls are visible from the trailSan Juan County, WA0.4 miW
- Cascade FallsShort signed state park trail; Discover Pass requiredSan Juan County, WA0.5 miW
- Chuckanut FallsGuide: short forest hike to a fenced viewpointWhatcom County, WA16 miE
- Whirlpool FallsLocation corrected; route and parking documentedWhatcom County, WA19 miE
- Silver Creek Falls128 ft (39 m) · Whatcom County, WA20 miE
Anderson Falls167 ft (51 m) · Whatcom County, WA26 miNE- Hard Scrabble Falls280 ft (85.3 m) · Whatcom County, WA28 miE
- Gilligan Cree Falls4 ft (1.3 m) · Skagit County, WA34 miE