Marymere Falls Trail

Access Barnes Creek Trail 
USGS Map Lake Crescent 
Agency Olympic National Park

The Marymere Falls Trail leaves the Barnes Creek Trail 0.5 mi/0.8 km 
from the Storm King Ranger Station. Together with the first part of 
the Barnes Creek path, it forms a self-guiding nature trail that is 
popular during the summer with casual visitors.

The path first crosses Barnes Creek and Falls Creek, then ascends the 
opposite slope to Marymere Falls (0.2 mi/0.3 km), forming a loop at 
the end that leads to two vantage points. The vistas overlook a saucer 
shaped basin at the foot of an abrupt wall. At this point Falls Creek 
plunges through a notch in the cliff to form the 90-foot-high falls. 
The water drops vertically about half the distance; then, striking a 
slanting ledge, ribbons down the rock face to a small hollow at the bottom. 
Ferns and mosses decorate the rock walls on either side.

This attraction was originally called Meremere Falls, but the name was 
changed many years ago to honor Mary Alice Barnes, sister of Charles A. 
Barnes, a member of the Press Expedition.