12 Kid-Friendly Waterfall Hikes for Seattle-Area Families
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Murhut Falls
Murhut Falls, Olympic National Forest
Kids will love: Blooming wild rhododendrons tucked among the ferns.
Highlights: Short and sweet, the trail to Murhut Falls delivers its reward — an enchanting 130-foot tiered waterfall — in just under a mile of easy walking, likely in solitude. Although the hike is not well known, it is well maintained, and the ascent is gentle enough for small children as the trail is a converted logging road.
Use caution and hold small hands in the final ascent to the falls as the trail gets narrow and there’s a drop-off to one side. This fern-fringed forest is pretty any time of year, but late spring offers a special enticement – blooming pink Pacific rhododendrons.
Distance: 1.6 miles round-trip, 300 feet elevation gain
Info: Olympic National Forest, Murhut Falls Trail #828
Conditions: Find current conditions at WTA website.
Directions: From Quilcene, drive south on U.S. 101 to milepost 310, and turn right (west) onto the Duckabush Road. Drive 6.3 miles to a fork, and veer right another 1.3 miles to the trailhead.
Next stop: Marymere Falls
