Best hikes in Columbia Falls Natural Area Preserve

Ambleway maps 8 hikes in Columbia Falls Natural Area Preserve, from a 2.8-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Archer Mountain Viewpoint & Cedar Swamp Road. The biggest climb is Nellie Corser Cascade–Railcar Falls, 4 falls, gaining 2,920 ft, and the network tops out at 2,576 ft.

• Indian Mary Falls 2.8 mi · ▲ 744 ft
• Archer Mountain Trail 5 mi · ▲ 1,150 ft
• Scott Point via Archer Mountain Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,254 ft
• Archer Falls–Archer Mountain Viewpoint Loop, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 2,138 ft
• Archer Mountain–Archer Mountain Viewpoint Loop, 4 viewpoints 6 mi · ▲ 2,391 ft
• Quiver Point & Quiver Point Trail via Archer Mountain Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,424 ft
• Nellie Corser Cascade–Railcar Falls, 4 falls 14.3 mi · ▲ 2,920 ft
• Archer Mountain Viewpoint & Cedar Swamp Road 16 mi · ▲ 2,735 ft