Deception Falls
Deception Falls Trail is a 0.6 miles trail in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4 to 5, highly developed to fully developed. It is open to hiking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie 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 end | 47.7148, -121.1945 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.7149, -121.1940 · 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 is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 0.6 miles, of which 0.1 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed; 5, fully developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | asphalt, imported compacted material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 36-48 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| National designation | National Recreation Trail or other national designation |
| Trail numbers | 1078 |
| Forest | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (unit 0605) |
| States | Washington |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
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.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
No season published · <p> See video</p> Wilderness regulations apply within Alpine Lakes Wilderness. | 0.2 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
- WildfireKing
17 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,304 acres · 0% contained
- WildfireGoat
19 mi from the trail midpoint · 815 acres · 64% contained
- WildfireThree Queens
21 mi from the trail midpoint · 9,562 acres · 23% contained
- WildfireLittle Giant
26 mi from the trail midpoint · 172,814 acres · 81% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Deception Falls Trail?
0.6 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. 0.1 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Deception Falls Trail?
hiking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Deception Falls Trail start?
The line begins at 47.7148, -121.1945 and ends at 47.7149, -121.1940. The nearest recorded trailhead is Deception Creek Trailhead, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Deception 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 Deception 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.
How developed is the Deception Falls Trail?
Trail class 4 to 5, which the Forest Service describes as highly developed to 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 Deception Falls Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 36-48 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Deception Falls Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 0.1 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is asphalt and imported compacted material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Deception Falls Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Deception Falls Trail?
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Forest Service unit 0605. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the Deception Falls Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest King at 17 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named DECEPTION FALLS in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0605. 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.