Sluiskin Falls
Pierce County, Washington
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Pierce County, Washington
- Access status
- Distant view from the Skyline Trail at Paradise
- The walk
- Myrtle Falls is 0.4 mile from the Paradise Inn; the viewing stretch is farther east on the Skyline Trail (distance not stated)
- Ground & access
- Paved trail to Myrtle Falls; beyond the Myrtle Falls bridge the Skyline Trail is dirt and rock and can be uneven. The Myrtle Falls area is treacherous in spring.
Sluiskin Falls is a veil-like cascade of roughly 150 feet down the side of Mazama Ridge at the head of Paradise Valley in Mount Rainier National Park. The National Park Service says it is best seen from a distance along the lower, eastern part of the Skyline Trail past Myrtle Falls, and that it is visible from most of the Paradise area. From the Paradise Inn, walk northeast on the paved Skyline Trail 0.4 mile to Myrtle Falls at Edith Creek, then continue east on the Skyline Trail for views of the falls. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Paradise Inn, paved Skyline Trail to Myrtle Falls, then east along the lower Skyline Trail for distant views of the falls
The National Park Service gives 0.4 mile from the Paradise Inn to Myrtle Falls along the paved Skyline Trail. It does not give a distance to the best view of Sluiskin Falls beyond that point.
Paved trail to Myrtle Falls; beyond the Myrtle Falls bridge the Skyline Trail is dirt and rock and can be uneven. The Myrtle Falls area is treacherous in spring.
Where to start
Paradise parking area at the Paradise Inn in Mount Rainier National Park, reached on Highway 706 through the Nisqually entrance.
Timing & water
The Paradise trails are mostly snow-free in summer. In spring and fall, patches of snow can cover sections of trail.
Before you go
Mount Rainier National Park entrance pass: $30 per private vehicle, valid for seven consecutive days. Pets are not allowed on trails.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- National Park Service: Sluiskin Falls
- National Park Service: Sluiskin Falls
- National Park Service: Myrtle Falls
- National Park Service: Myrtle Falls
- Washington Trails Association: Golden Gate
- National Park Service: East Skyline and Upper Golden Gate Trail Junction
- National Park Service: Mount Rainier fees and passes
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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- Golden Gate FallsNational park trail from Paradise; falls beside a switchback on the Golden Gate TrailPierce County, WA0.6 miNW
Myrtle FallsResearched visit notes59 ft (18 m) · Pierce County, WA0.7 miW- Fairy FallsDistant roadside view in a national park; entrance feePierce County, WA0.9 miE
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- Washington CascadesShort national park trail from a road pullout; park entrance feeLewis County, WA1.5 miSW
- Nisqually Valley FallsPierce County, WA1.8 miW