Ruby Falls
Lewis County, Washington
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Lewis County, Washington
- Access status
- Roadside and short trail view in the national park; entrance pass required
- The walk
- The upper part is visible from the road; the lower part is a short walk along the Narada Falls trail
- Ground & access
- Roadside and a short stretch of trail.
Ruby Falls is a two-part falls of the Paradise River at the road bridge near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park: a 21-foot cascade above the bridge and a 31-foot plunge just below it. Coming from the Nisqually Entrance, drive toward Paradise; where the main road makes a sweeping turn uphill to the left, about 0.8 mile past Narada Falls, turn right toward Stevens Canyon and park in the large pullout where the two roads meet. Coming from the Stevens Canyon Entrance, park on the left soon after crossing the Paradise River. The upper part of the falls can be seen from the road; for the lower part, walk a short way along the Narada Falls trail. The Washington Cascades are about 1/10 mile farther downstream.
Plan your visit
Large pullout at the junction of the Paradise road and Stevens Canyon Road, with views from the road and a short walk on the Narada Falls trail below the Paradise River bridge
The Northwest Waterfall Survey says the upper portion can be seen from the road and the lower portion by walking a short way along the Narada Falls trail; the exact distance is not stated. The Washington Cascades are another 1/10 mile downstream.
Roadside and a short stretch of trail.
Where to start
Large pullout where the Paradise road meets Stevens Canyon Road, about 0.8 mile above Narada Falls.
Timing & water
No seasonal closure is mentioned.
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.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- Northwest Waterfall Survey: Ruby Falls
- Northwest Waterfall Survey: Ruby Falls
- Northwest Waterfall Survey: Ruby Falls
- Northwest Waterfall Survey: Ruby Falls
- Northwest Waterfall Survey: Ruby Falls
- National Park Service: Mount Rainier National Park fees and passes
- National Park Service: Mount Rainier National Park fees and passes
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Washington CascadesShort national park trail from a road pullout; park entrance feeLewis County, WA0.0 miW
Narada FallsResearched visit notes176 ft (53.6 m) · Lewis County, WA0.4 miSW
Myrtle FallsResearched visit notes59 ft (18 m) · Pierce County, WA0.9 miN- Tato FallsPierce County, WA1.1 miNW
- Sunbeam FallsLewis County, WA1.3 miE
- Nahunta FallsRoadside view in the national park; entrance pass requiredPierce County, WA1.4 miW
- Sluiskin FallsDistant view from the Skyline Trail at ParadisePierce County, WA1.5 miNE
- Nisqually Valley FallsPierce County, WA1.6 miNW
- Golden Gate FallsNational park trail from Paradise; falls beside a switchback on the Golden Gate TrailPierce County, WA1.6 miNE