Craig Lakes Falls

RATING - 20.0

VR - 2.0 (Sm) HR - 9.0 SR - 2/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Roadside

DIFFICULTY - Very Easy

LOCATION - Boulder River Trail

TYPE - Tiered

HEIGHT - 500'

WIDTH - 20'

DIRECTIONS - Drive east of Arlington on HWY 530 and turn left onto Lake Cavanaugh Road. Follow this road uphill for a couple miles to a sharp switchback to the right and a closed old logging road heading straight ahead. Park here and look almost directly southwest up the Boulder River. The falls should be visible beneath Three Fingers.

Craig Lakes Falls is a massive waterfall located near the headwaters of the Boulder River. The falls are somewhere in the 400-600' tall range and fall in two, back-to-back tiers. Getting an up close view appears to be a difficult ordeal, but I know of at least one party who has done it. The one view I've found of the falls is from across the valley, about 10 miles away and even from there the falls look impressive. Up close, this looks to be one of the best waterfalls in NW Washington. If I can get up close to the falls, expect the rating to go way, way up.