Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington · Trail 31A

Curly/Miller Falls

Curly/Miller Falls Trail is a 0.2 miles trail in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 5, fully developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end46.0601, -121.9699 · Directions ↗
Other end46.0591, -121.9768 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length0.2 miles, of which 0.2 miles evaluated accessible
Trail class5, fully developed
Typeland trail
Surfaceimported compacted material
Typical grade0-5 percent
Typical tread width36-48 inches
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers31A
ForestGifford Pinchot National Forest (unit 0603)
StatesWashington
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Trailheads

No season published · <p>Parking is flat, but gravel. Trail to falls viewing platform is dirt, but relatively flat.</p>
0 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    High Lava

    14 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,899 acres · 60% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Curly/Miller Falls Trail?

0.2 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. 0.2 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Curly/Miller Falls Trail?

Gifford Pinchot National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Gifford Pinchot National Forest official page

Where does the Curly/Miller Falls Trail start?

The line begins at 46.0601, -121.9699 and ends at 46.0591, -121.9768. The nearest recorded trailhead is Trailhead: Curly Creek Falls, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Curly/Miller Falls Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Curly/Miller Falls Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Gifford Pinchot National Forest official page

How developed is the Curly/Miller Falls Trail?

Trail class 5, which the Forest Service describes as fully developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Curly/Miller Falls Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 36-48 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Curly/Miller Falls Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 0.2 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is imported compacted material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Curly/Miller Falls Trail?

Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Forest Service unit 0603. The trail is in Washington.

Source: Gifford Pinchot National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Curly/Miller Falls Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest High Lava at 14 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named CURLY/MILLER FALLS in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0603. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.