Snoquera Falls Loop Trail #1167

Follow this trail through a Boy Scout camp up to the base of a towering waterfall.
Total Distance: 3.8 miles
Total Ascent: 900ft
Highest Point: 3400ft
Difficulty: Easy
Our Hiking Time: 2h 30m
Required Permit: Northwest Forest Pass
To get there, take I-5 south to Highway 18 Exit 142A. Follow Highway 18 into Auburn and take the SR 164 exit. Head left on SR 164 through Enumclaw to SR 410. Head left onto SR 410 for 32 miles to Camp Sheppard just past the Dalles campground. View Google Directions >>
This was a great hike that we would recommend to almost anyone. It’s not often that such an impressive waterfall is so easily accessible – although the short route up to the base of the falls is a bit of a scramble. The short climb up to the base of the falls somehow feels much more remote than it actually is. As an added bonus, you can hike this trail nearly year-round, with the falls putting on a different show depending on the season.

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