47 min
Overview
Little Rainbow Falls plunges through a defile on the Chehalis River, the main attraction for most in this state park constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. Once a substantial footbridge connected the service area of the park, including its picnic area, field, and campground, with the “secret” section south of the Chehalis River. This forested hillside protects one of the last parcels of old growth in the Willapa Hills, and trails loop around under tall Douglas-fir, hemlock, and cedar in a lush understory of devil’s club, thimbleberry, and sword fern. You can see both the old growth area and the falls by parking alongside Highway 6, but to access all the park’s amenities, you’ll have to cross the river east or west of the old growth section and enter via Leudinghaus Road.
Trail Stats
2.6 km
52 m
137 m
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