Upper Soldier Boy Falls

RATING - 32.0

VR - 4.0 (Sm/M) HR - 6.0 SR - 8/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail

DIFFICULTY - Medium

LOCATION - Cascade River Road

TYPE - Cascades

HEIGHT - 178'

WIDTH - 45'

DIRECTIONS - Drive to the end of the Cascade River Road and start up the Cascade Pass Trail. In about 1.75 miles the trail will reach a switchback with the falls clearly audible and visible.

Soldier Boy Falls is a pretty fan-shaped waterfall located right next to Cascade River Road, just before the Cascade Pass parking lot. The same creek drops over this nice upper falls a short distance upstream. The creek likely has multiple waterfalls on it, but these two are easy to view. The waterfall drops 178' right next to the Cascade Pass Trail. A few trees unfortunately block clear views and the hill around the creek is steep enough that scrambling to the bottom for a clear view is difficult. This isn't a major attraction, but if you're already hiking the trail there's no reason not to take a couple minutes to take a peek.