Douglas Falls
Colville, Washington
| Address: | 620 Douglas Falls Rd, Colville, WA 99114, USA |
| GPS: |
48°36'53.1"N 117°53'59.5"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Washington |
| Elevation Gain: | 1825 feet |
| Trails/Routes: | 0.2 mi |
Waterfalls Trails Rocks State Park
Camp, Hike, and Swim
Located in Douglas Falls Grange Park, Douglas Falls is a scenic and beautiful place along Mill Creek. In order to get to the falls, you go to the Park and do the Nature Loop.There's a bridge above the creek, so you would have to walk until you see the Nature Loop sign; to find the sign, look for trees surrounding the sign and start the trail from there. There's another trail called the spur trail but don't follow it; if you do, this trail will lead you to the edge of public property. You have the option of hiking to the falls clockwise or counter-clockwise; if you take the clockwise route, then it will lead you closer to the falls. If you hike the counter-clockwise loop and come to what looks like an unmarked intersection, this is the point where the true loop starts climbing, so stay left here; there will be a suspended footbridge over the creek along the loop. But again, it's not close enough to the waterfall to see it from the bridge but if you hike clockwise, just cross the bridge and turn right to hike the double back for the view.
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Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Colville, Washington
- Head north on N Maple St toward E 2nd Ave (0.1 mi)
- Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto WA-20 E/
E 3rd Ave Continue to follow WA-20 E(0.9 mi) - Turn left onto Aladdin Rd (2.0 mi)
- Turn left onto Douglas Falls Rd (3.0 mi)
- Turn left (272 ft)
- Slight right (0.2 mi)
Head north on US Hwy 395 for 87 miles through the town of Chewelah and finally middle of downtown Colville. Turn right onto Hwy 20 (it is well marked). Continue for 1.1 mile and make a left turn (north) onto Aladdin Road. Continue for another 2 miles and turn left onto Douglas Falls Road. In 3 miles, you will find the campground on the left. Courtesy of campeverycountywa.com
Trails
Distance ?
1,224 feetElevation Gain ?
-84 feetReal Ascent ?
14 feetReal Descent ?
98 feetAvg Grade (-4°)
-7%Grade (-22° to 6°)
-41% to 10%Distance ?
793 feetElevation Gain ?
-32 feetReal Ascent ?
1 feetReal Descent ?
33 feetAvg Grade (-2°)
-4%Grade (-6° to 1°)
-11% to 2%Elevation differences are scaled for emphasis. While the numbers are accurate, the cut-away shown here is not to scale.
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