So Many Ways to Explore Dickerson Creek Falls Trail (Washington)

While camping in Gig Harbor, a friend in the area told us about Dickerson Creek Falls, so we went for an afternoon hike.

This dog-friendly hike has a multi-use path for bikes, horses, and hikers, and foraging is allowed, so be sure to pay attention to people around you. We loved that there were so many “side quest” trails for hikers to take and explore deeper into the woods.

In the fall, we didn’t expect it to be a fast flowing waterfall, but were happy to see more than a trickle. We took one side trail over a creek and to a smaller cascade before backtracking to the main trail and on down to the waterfall. There was a trail we could have followed further, but the terrain was more challenging than we felt like braving, and I had strained my ankle at that point stepping wrong, so we kept it easy.

There are rope handles along parts of the trail that are steep, or slippery with mud. I can imagine after a rainstorm, it can get pretty slick! We spent a good amount of time exploring around the waterfall, then worked our way back down the trail.

This area is a farm that allows public access, as well as a quarry in this area, and we read how they only quarry 10 acres at a time and replant trees and restore the area as they finish. Exploring around, we didn’t see stripped away land, but woodlands.

While our fall hike was on a cool day, under the canopy of trees, it was cool and shady, so be sure to plan for plenty of time if you want to explore the side trails, the falls, and the main trail.

The trailhead, located at 4818 Lebers Ln NW, Bremerton, WA 98312, has plenty of parking, but no toilets, and a large map to plan your route. There are no trash cans, so be sure to pick up after your pets and pack out what you pack in–there was a sad amount of trash and poop left behind by others, the kind of thing that will get a place shut down.

All Trails will tell you it’s a 2.3 mile hike on the loop trail, but there are many options, so it can definitely be longer–we ended up doing nearly 3 miles and skipped a lot of the side trails.

Let us know–are you a main trail hiker, or do you like to follow the side quests, too?

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