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Kennedy Falls

Thurston County, Washington

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Thurston County, Washington
Access status
Private land open for walking; long logging road walk and an unmaintained footpath
The walk
WTA gives a little under three miles on the main logging road, then about half a mile on the footpath
Ground & access
Old gravel logging roads, then an unmaintained, overgrown footpath through forest.
Washington Trails Association: Kennedy Creek Natural Area Preserve

Kennedy Falls is a small set of waterfalls on Kennedy Creek west of Highway 101 near Totten Inlet. The land west of the highway is owned by Taylor Shellfish, a private company; WTA says the land and dirt roads are open for the public to walk around. Walk past the usually locked yellow gate along a gravel road for about half a mile to a wide field under power lines, and cross under the power lines to the first junction. Continue on the main logging road for a little under three miles to a small, unmaintained, overgrown footpath on the right, and follow it about half a mile through the forest to the creek and the falls. WTA does not describe every junction on the logging roads, so carry a map. Return the same way. Do not touch the shellfish equipment stored in the field.

Plan your visit

Pull-off on Old Olympic Highway west of Highway 101 at milepost 356, past the yellow gate on the Taylor Shellfish logging roads, then an overgrown footpath to Kennedy Creek

WTA describes about half a mile on gravel road from the gate to a field and junction, then the main logging road for a little under three miles to the footpath, then about half a mile through the forest to the falls. WTA gives no total for the route.

Old gravel logging roads, then an unmaintained, overgrown footpath through forest.

Where to start

Pull-off on the left side of Old Olympic Highway after turning west off Highway 101 at milepost 356; the yellow gate is up a short hill on the right. The gate is usually locked.

Timing & water

No seasonal closure of the logging roads is mentioned. On weekends in November the nearby salmon trail is busy, and dogs are not allowed on the salmon trail during spawning season.

Before you go

WTA lists no parking pass or entry fee.

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Thurston County, Washington.

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