Devils Peak Falls

RATING - 12.0

VR - 0.9 (Tiny) HR - 5.0 SR - 8/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Roadside

DIFFICULTY - Very Easy

LOCATION - Deer Creek Road

TYPE - Slide

HEIGHT - 160'

WIDTH - 10'

GPS - N48 06.545, W121 34.26

ELEVATION - 2500'

DIRECTIONS - Follow the directions to Lower St. Louis Falls. This waterfall is passed about 1/4 of a mile before that and can be seen from the road. To get a closer view, either scramble up the mass of logs or climb into the woods on the left side of the creek and then drop steeply down to the base of the falls.

The creek that this waterfall occurs on is pretty small, but it has always had water in my trips up the road. The view from the road shows a small cascading drop, sliding into a massive amount of logs and rocks. Climbing above all this debris will reveal a very pretty, and quite unique, waterfall. The main section of the falls is a cascading drop around 25' tall. This immediately turns into what could be used as a natural waterslide if it didn't end in the pile of logs below. It's a cool spot though, with the water sliding smoothly along the granite, kicking up little rooster tails in a couple of spots. From the woods on the left side of the creek, fleeting views of more sliding drops can be seen further upstream. This certainly isn't a waterfall to go out of your way to view, but if you're on your way up to St. Louis Falls, it might be worth a quick peak.