Last updated: January 11, 2024
Place
Fairy Falls
NPS Photo
Quick Facts
Location:
Stevens Canyon Area
Water Source: Tributary of Stevens Creek
Waterfall Description: This 3-tiered cascade drops nearly 600 feet over a headwall of Stevens Canyon. The falls’ former sources of water, the Stevens and Williwakas glaciers, have disappeared due to the warming climate. Formerly an impressive year-round feature, the falls now dwindle to a trickle by late summer as the annual snowpack melts away.
Viewing Location: Due to its inaccessible location, it is best viewed from a distance; binoculars may be helpful. To spot it, go to the Snow Lake trailhead and look north across the upper end of Stevens Canyon. Also viewable from the hairpin pull off along Stevens Canyon Road below the Snow Lake trailhead.