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Nahunta Falls

Pierce County, Washington

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Pierce County, Washington
Access status
Roadside view in the national park; entrance pass required
The walk
The Northwest Waterfall Survey says to walk up the road a few hundred feet from the pullout
Ground & access
Road shoulder; no trail.
Northwest Waterfall Survey: Nahunta Falls

Nahunta Falls is a tall series of steep cascades, about 275 feet in all, on a small stream from Cushman Crest, between Van Trump Creek and the Nisqually River in Mount Rainier National Park. It is visible from the park road between Longmire and Paradise. Park in the large pullout just past the Nisqually River bridge and walk up the road a few hundred feet for a good view; only parts of the falls show where the road crosses the stream itself. Brush hides almost half of the falls. Walk along the road edge with care and watch for traffic.

Plan your visit

Roadside view from SR 706 in Mount Rainier National Park, a short walk uphill from the large pullout just past the Nisqually River bridge

The Northwest Waterfall Survey says the best views are about 1/5 mile uphill (east) from the Nisqually River bridge, and that you walk up the road a few hundred feet from the pullout just past the bridge.

Road shoulder; no trail.

Where to start

Large pullout just past (east of) the Nisqually River bridge on SR 706.

Timing & water

The survey says the stream is small and the falls are much less notable by late summer.

Before you go

A Mount Rainier National Park entrance pass is required: $30 per private vehicle for seven days. Passes are sold at the entrance stations by credit or debit card only.

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

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Waterfall location

Pierce County, Washington.

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