Marsh Creek Falls

Snohomish County, Washington

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: 89 ft (27 m)
Location: Snohomish County, Washington
Access status: Road walk on PUD land to a view across the canyon; current visitor rules not confirmed
The walk: The Northwest Waterfall Survey says the falls come into view about 8/10 mile from the gate
Ground & access: Gravel road walk. The slopes below the road are very steep and loose.

Northwest Waterfall Survey: Marsh Creek Falls

Marsh Creek Falls drops into the Sultan River canyon north of Sultan, on land owned by the Snohomish County PUD. Both sources describe parking at the gated road and walking in, and Aaron's Waterfall World says to sign in at the PUD sign; no source states the PUD's current rules for visitors. Walk down the gated road, keeping left at the first fork and right at the second (not up the steep hill). At about 0.8 mile the falls come into view across the canyon. The view from the road is partial. Both sources describe a steep scramble down to a bench below the road for a better view; climbing back up is difficult without a rope or a second person, and the slope below the bench drops to the river. Return the same way. Reaching the bottom of the falls would cross private land.

Plan your visit

Gated Snohomish County PUD road off Lake Chaplain Road north of Sultan, on foot along the road to the view across the Sultan River canyon

The Northwest Waterfall Survey says to watch for the falls across the canyon about 8/10 mile from the gate. Aaron's Waterfall World says a tad over 3/4 mile from the car. Neither gives a round-trip figure.

Gravel road walk. The slopes below the road are very steep and loose.

Where to start

Gated road on the right about 2 3/4 miles along Lake Chaplain Road, reached from Sultan by Old Owen Road and Reiner Road. If you start passing wetlands you have gone too far. Do not drive past the gate.

Timing & water

Lake Chaplain Road is gated from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, and the survey says vehicles caught inside the gate on the road to the falls are impounded.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Snohomish County, Washington.

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