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Sylvia Falls

Lewis County, Washington

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Lewis County, Washington
Access status
Wonderland Trail to an unsigned viewpoint; entrance pass required
The walk
The Northwest Waterfall Survey gives half a mile on the Stevens Creek Trail and then 2 miles on the Wonderland Trail
Ground & access
Forest trail; the upper approach crosses an active slide area.
Northwest Waterfall Survey: Sylvia Falls

Sylvia Falls is a 43-foot falls on Stevens Creek in the middle of Stevens Canyon in Mount Rainier National Park, seen from the Wonderland Trail. From the north end of the Box Canyon Picnic Area parking lot, take the Stevens Creek Trail down to the Wonderland Trail in half a mile, then follow the Wonderland Trail west (toward Maple Creek camp) for another 2 miles to the obvious but unsigned viewpoint. Return the same way. A second approach starts at a small pullout below The Bench, 2.9 miles east of Reflection Lakes, and goes 1.6 miles down the Wonderland Trail; the survey says that route crosses a wide active slide area east of Martha Falls that may not be passable. The survey also says USGS maps mark the falls too far upstream.

Plan your visit

Box Canyon Picnic Area on Stevens Canyon Road, down the Stevens Creek Trail to the Wonderland Trail, then west on the Wonderland Trail to the unsigned viewpoint

The Northwest Waterfall Survey gives half a mile on the Stevens Creek Trail from the Box Canyon Picnic Area to the Wonderland Trail, then another 2 miles west on the Wonderland Trail to the falls. From the upper trailhead below The Bench it gives 1.6 miles down the Wonderland Trail.

Forest trail; the upper approach crosses an active slide area.

Where to start

Box Canyon Picnic Area, which has its own parking area west of the Box Canyon tunnel on Stevens Canyon Road.

Timing & water

Seasonal opening dates for Stevens Canyon Road are not stated; check park road status before you go.

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

Lewis County, Washington.

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