Granite Falls Fish Ladder

We were looking for an easy trail with a nice view and stumbled upon Granite Falls Fish Ladder. There’s parking available right outside the entrance along the main road. The trail itself was very easy and short, and at the bottom, there’s a pretty waterfall surrounded by lots of rocks. We didn’t see any fish during our visit, but it was still a peaceful and scenic spot to check out!

— Lo

Amazing place to watch salmon and enjoy the sound of the river! The Granite Falls Fish Ladder is a peaceful nature stop — perfect for a quick walk, photos, or a relaxing afternoon. Definitely recommend visiting during salmon season.

— Amen KN

I'm going there again today because the rains have made the river rage!! The Falls should be going wild and it's so exciting to see and hear!! It's thrilling!!! It's lovely any day, but when the river is high, it's exceptionally exciting!!

— Adrienne Walker

Beautiful and scenic get-a-way to explore, relax and enjoy nature. This is specific area of Granite Falls is a fish ladder for the steelhead trout and salmon. The area seems to be well kept. Enjoyable hike from the road down to the river- not too long, but possibly too steep for some. Please follow Leave No Trace and pack in / pack out. Leave it as you find it or better for the next person to enjoy. I did observe some lunch trash left in the area.

— Daryl Stephens

Nice waterfalls and rapids going through a beautiful canyon. Unfortunately there is a lot of graffiti on the concrete walls that make up the fish ladder. Makes the whole experience saddening as it feels more like a subway than a nice scenic natural river.

— pal