Moulton Falls Regional Park

A place that looks like taken straight out of a Fairy Tale: Moulton Falls Regional Park.

The hike at this 387-acre park is short and beautiful! It’s located at the confluence of the East Fork of the Lewis River and Big Tree Creek, on Yacolt, WA. You can find there a gorgeous arch bridge and two waterfalls (photographers paradise).

I always wanted to visit this place after seeing some photos of that gorgeous arch bridge.

Finally last fall I decided to go on a weekday when my daughter had a non-school day. I was missing hiking with her during weekdays, since this year she started kindergarten. We’ve been hiking together since she was a baby. So this sounded like a great plan!

The hike (in and out) is mostly flat with beautiful forested areas, sounds of water and birds chirping, and in Fall surrounded by amazing colors.

We walked and played with leaves while I was stopping for some photos during the hike. That day it was cold so our picnic took place in the car but if you have nice weather, there are several picnic tables or you can sit by the river.

The drive from Portland was great and in some sections, you can enjoy incredible views of Mt. St. Helens.

Main features/Amenities

• 2.5 miles of trail that connects this park to Lucia Falls Regional Park (where you can enjoy the beautiful Lewis River, woods and Nature).
• A beautiful arch bridge plus a swing bridge on Big Tree Creek.
• Access to Bells Mountain Trail (we didn’t include it on our hike that day)
• Picnic tables.
• 1 restroom (and some porta-potties).
• Parking spaces with no fee (including 2 disabled parking stalls).
• Swimming is allowed at the park (no lifeguards on duty so be careful especially with kids).

Important information

• Location: 27781 NE Lucia Falls RoadYacolt, WA.
• Park hours: open from 7:00 a.m. to dusk
• In Summer, this place can be very crowded.
• There are some sections of the trail with cliffs, for this reason, it’s important to pay special attention to kids.
• Web site: https://www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/moulton-falls-regional-park (you can find the map of the trails here)