The Salmon Cascades aren’t probably a waterfall that I’d go out of my to visit if it weren’t for a few things. First, it’s a quick stop along the way to the very impressive Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park. Second, if you show up at the right time of the year, you may see salmon jumping up the falls to go further upstream. Hence the name Salmon Cascades.

The falls themselves are only about 5′ tall, so they’re nothing to get too excited about. Depending on how you classify waterfalls, they might not even fall into that category. It’s such a quick stop and short hike to the river, though, that there’s no reason not to take a look.

Directions:

1. From US-101, turn onto Sol Duc Hot Springs Road. If you’re heading west along US-101, it’s a left turn.
2. Drive just over 7 miles to the Salmon Cascades parking area on your right. It’s not a big parking area.
3. The falls are a very short jaunt from the parking area.

Accessibility: 10/10 (easy)
Height: 5′
Length of Hike: negligible (essentially roadside)

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