Nellie Corser Cascade

Skamania County, Washington

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Skamania County, Washington
Access status: Short wildlife area loop past the cascades; avoid the posted private parcel
The walk: 1.0 mile round trip loop with spur from the Nellie Corser Trailhead (Oregon Hikers)
Ground & access: Short forest loop with small creek crossings. The bank path near the old water intake is sketchy.

Oregon Hikers Field Guide: Nellie Corser Loop Hike

The Nellie Corser Cascades are a series of small falls and cascades on the East Fork Duncan Creek in the Nellie Corser Unit of the Mount Saint Helens Wildlife Area, in the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Pass the concrete barrier at the Nellie Corser Trailhead and follow the old homestead driveway through old-growth forest, crossing two small creeks (one on a single plank), to the homestead site. Back in the conifers above the creek, a slide falls that is part of the cascades splashes below. At a junction, a spur on the right reaches the creek at another cascade. Return to the junction and head down the creek for views of more plunges and drops, ending at Duncan Creek Falls. At the next junction keep left to follow the path out to Duncan Creek Road; the right fork leads to a small private parcel posted no trespassing. Steep terrain makes parts of the cascades hard to see.

Plan your visit

Duncan Creek Trailhead on Duncan Creek Road, 0.2 mile up the gravel road to the Nellie Corser Trailhead, then the Nellie Corser loop along the East Fork Duncan Creek

Oregon Hikers gives 1.0 mile round trip with 275 feet of gain for the loop with spur from the Nellie Corser Trailhead. The Duncan Creek Trailhead is 0.2 mile down the gravel road from it.

Short forest loop with small creek crossings. The bank path near the old water intake is sketchy.

Where to start

Duncan Creek Trailhead on Duncan Creek Road, which leaves Highway 14 in Skamania. The Nellie Corser Trailhead is 0.2 mile farther up a gravel track that has become eroded and gullied; Oregon Hikers says the Duncan Creek Trailhead is the better option.

Timing & water

Oregon Hikers lists the loop for spring through fall. Flow is small in summer; the cascades are best after the rains begin.

Before you go

Oregon Hikers says a Discover Pass is required at the Nellie Corser Trailhead; visitors without one can start at the Duncan Creek Trailhead.

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

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Waterfall location

Skamania County, Washington.

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