Cherry Creek Falls Trailhead — Attraction in Duvall

Not easy!!! We picked this because it was rated as easy and didn't have a super high elevation. Although it does not have a high elevation it has many ups and downs, some ground features like rocks, branches, and roots, and confusing or hard to see path signs. Bring water. There are no restrooms, so be prepared to bring toilet paper, gloves, and doggy bags in case you need to duck behind a tree to relieve yourself. Don't leave your used wipes in the park, pick it up with doggy bags and be prepared to carry it with you because there are no trash cans in the park. Bring water. Dogs are common on the trail. If you have a dog phobia be prepared for somewhat close encounters with pet dogs because the trail is a bit narrow in places. Dogs are supposed to be on leash at all times, though some people don't follow the rules. Dog parents - the dogs are welcome on the trail on leash. Bring doggy bags to clean up after your pup. Because small children and other dogs are frequently on this trail, please don't bring any dogs with people or dog aggressive tendencies. Don't forget to bring water for your dog too! Cell phone reception goes out somewhere around halfway through the hike. So if you are using an online trail map be sure to download it for offline use. Bring a first aid kit in case of minor injury. And I'd recommend going with someone on this trail - given the lack of phone signal. If you're diabetic be sure to bring a snack and your supplies if needed since it's a long trail. Bring water. On the trail you'll see 2 cars, one relatively early on, and a really old rusted abused one around 3/4ths of the way to the falls. There's lots of beautiful forest and features, so it's good for photos. There's a neat bridge. If you start going down a path to the right, where it narrows to single person width and it's not well maintained - turn around, you're no longer on the correct trail. Although the trail is beautiful, it feels long. We encountered several other hikers asking how much longer. Don't forget to...

There is no real 'trail head' located here. There is a locked blue gate to an old logging road that designates where you should start your hike. This is on a private property easement. Parking is only allowed on 1 side of the road and there is not that much room, so be aware so you are not parking on someones property as they might elect to have your vehicle towed. A positive note about parking though, no pass required.

The hike itself is not that difficult. However, there is absolutely zero signage. And when I say zero signage, I really do mean, absolutely zero zip zilch nada none. You walk along an old logging road, cross a bridge and the road forks. You should follow the road that looks like it has been well traveled... no sign or warning to tell you which way to go. From there, it gets worse, the road narrows to a walking trail that has multitudes of forks that go every which way, no signs anywhere. I went on a very busy holiday weekend and I would guess that a good 25% of the people who went on the hike looking for the falls never reached them, got fed up with looking and turned around to come back to their cars. Plenty of people wandering around the woods, screaming and yelling kids aplenty and more than a few unleashed dogs running around.

The several winding trails here are frequented by horses as well, so watch your step so you don't step in any of the several piles of what the horses leave behind...

The falls themselves are very pretty, the pool directly below the falls looks deep enough to be good for some decent swimming, although it is snow runoff water fed so it is a bit cold. Not much room to hang out here if there are more than a few groups at a time (was standing room only when I was there).

Good luck. I got about 5 miles round trip but your mileage might vary depending on which trails and forks you end up taking. I myself will not...

The trailhead itself, like many others have pointed out, was neither obvious nor easy to find. We saw cars angle-parked alongside where Map told us the trailhead should be, and decided to also park ours there and gave it a try. We walked into an unmarked woody area and that's how we found it.

Near the entrance and then within the first 30 minutes, we found multiple horse droppings - it gave us a feeling that it either wasn't well maintained, or someone took their horse here earlier and didn't care to clean up. We found another two young men speed-riding their mountain bikes past us. Our group consisted our parents, us, our kids and our small-sized dog, and we didn't feel safe after the encounter with the bike riders...

The walk itself wasn't bad. The path was mostly dry and smooth, with little elevation. There were a couple of muddy puddles where you could clearly see more than a few bicycle tracks. We were about 25 minutes in when we saw the "Falls