Martha Falls
Lewis County, Washington
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Lewis County, Washington
- Access status
- National park roadside viewpoint and Wonderland Trail viewpoint
- The walk
- 0.6 mile from the upper Stevens Canyon Road crossing to the trailside cascade, per the National Park Service
- Ground & access
- Roadside viewpoint, or a forest section of the Wonderland Trail that descends to the creek and must be climbed on the way back.
Martha Falls is a long series of falls where Unicorn Creek drops from the Snow Lake basin into Stevens Canyon, ending in a 121 to 125-foot plunge. The main falls is seen across the upper end of Stevens Canyon from a viewpoint along Stevens Canyon Road; the Northwest Waterfall Survey describes it as an unsigned large pullout with an interpretive sign, about half a mile down the road from the Wonderland Trail crossing. For the trailside drop, park where the Wonderland Trail crosses the upper Stevens Canyon Road, about half a mile east of the sharp hairpin called The Bench, and follow the trail downhill about 0.6 mile to the bridge over Unicorn Creek, with falls upstream. The return is uphill. Sylvia Falls is 0.9 mile farther down the trail. The whole series cannot be seen at once.
Plan your visit
Two viewpoints on Stevens Canyon Road in Mount Rainier National Park: the roadside viewpoint across upper Stevens Canyon for the main falls, and the Wonderland Trail downhill from its upper Stevens Canyon Road crossing to the bridge over Unicorn Creek
The National Park Service says a higher cascade of Martha Falls is visible along the Wonderland Trail about 0.6 mile from where the trail crosses the upper part of Stevens Canyon Road, or 4.2 miles from the Reflection Lakes parking area. The main falls is seen from a roadside viewpoint with no walk.
Roadside viewpoint, or a forest section of the Wonderland Trail that descends to the creek and must be climbed on the way back.
Where to start
Roadside pullout at the viewpoint on Stevens Canyon Road, or parking where the Wonderland Trail crosses the upper Stevens Canyon Road. Exact parking capacity is not stated.
Timing & water
No season is stated; check the park road status before driving Stevens Canyon Road.
Before you go
Mount Rainier National Park entrance fee: $30 for a private vehicle, valid for seven consecutive days.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Sylvia FallsWonderland Trail to an unsigned viewpoint; entrance pass requiredLewis County, WA0.9 miE
- Sunbeam FallsLewis County, WA0.9 miNW
- Fairy FallsDistant roadside view in a national park; entrance feePierce County, WA1.9 miN
- Sluiskin FallsDistant view from the Skyline Trail at ParadisePierce County, WA2.1 miNW
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- Ruby FallsRoadside and short trail view in the national park; entrance pass requiredLewis County, WA2.3 miW
- Washington CascadesShort national park trail from a road pullout; park entrance feeLewis County, WA2.3 miW
Paradise FallsPartial guide: distant view from Skyline Trail footbridges; only one source describes this fallsPierce County, WA2.4 miNW
Myrtle FallsResearched visit notes59 ft (18 m) · Pierce County, WA2.5 miNW