Thunderbird Falls

Easy to moderate hike, depending on your fitness level. The first part of the hike is a little steep, but not too bad. The views and scenery along the trail make it worth it. Definitely make your way to the waterfall look out at the end of the trail and work your way down to the creek and the base of the falls. Footing can be slippery / muddy along the creek so you may want to wear shoes that have some traction and that you don’t mind getting muddy. You don’t need special hiking shoes for this trail, though they certainly wouldn’t be a bad option. You can walk the entire trail in less than an hour - but take your time and enjoy the scenery.

Very pretty waterfall down a nice, well maintained trail. The trail is probably in between easy and moderate, but our group handled it well, and the view is well worth the effort. The parking area has a $5 day use fee, and the parking lot has a pretty limited amount of space.

My opinion is that this is a super short very easy hike. It is definitely a fun and worth it hike since it's so accessible. Now it could become moderate if one decides to walk the trail down and be able to stand up close to the waterfall. Still very easy but for some who are much younger or older or have knee issues it could be considered a moderate hike going up and down the hill. If you just want to be able to have a nice view of the falls from the viewing platform then it's an easy short hike.

Lovely hike. Not a very long one but very pretty views. Is a popular trail so might be hard to find parking. Great for kids and walking dogs.

Wonderful easy hike to the falls! Highly recommend taking the river trail down to the base of the fall! (pending water levels you can usually get to the base of the falls easily on rocks and the edge).

Easy out and back to a platform overlooking the river gorge and waterfall. Creekside trail option is harder. Also our and back. Round trip to platform was about a mile. Very well maintained trail. Good for people with strollers.

Super easy hike for nice views! Thunderbird falls is a short hike. It can get slippery when it rains so watch your steps. I saw a few creatures along the hike and some friendly dogs as well. The water can get cold so be careful if you try to balance on a log like me.

Easy trail unless you are going to the creek side. That's a bit steep but easy enough if one is in good shape.