Columbia Falls Natural Area Preserve
Archer Falls
3.1 mi · ▲ 851 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Archer Falls is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Columbia Falls Natural Area Preserve near Saint Cloud, WA. The route reaches Archer Falls at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 851 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Archer Falls
3.1 mi · ▲ 851 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 1,682–2,235 ft
Out & Back · Columbia Falls Natural Area Preserve
Trailhead: 45.62815, -122.12643
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 48° · precip 57% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftReach Archer Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- 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 Mountain & Quiver Point via Archer Mountain Trail 6 mi · ▲ 1,512 ft
- Quiver Point & Quiver Point Trail via Archer Mountain Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,424 ft
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