Williams Falls

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Features Birding · Commonly Backpacked · Geological Significance · Historical Significance · Lake · River/Creek · Spring · Views · Waterfall · Wildflowers

To preserve wilderness characteristics and riparian areas within the Wheeler Peak Wilderness, campsites should be at least 300 feet away from streams, lakes, and wetlands. Per USFS regulations, only pre-existing campsites may be used in the Wheeler Peak Wilderness. Please follow Leave No Trace guidelines - pack it in, pack it out - including toilet paper.

Also known as Lake Fork Falls or Frazer Falls, this series of steep cascades is hidden in the forest southwest of Williams Lake. Several tributaries flowing from Lake Fork Peak's southeast basin merge into a fast-flowing stream above the waterfalls which can be heard rushing down the mountainside as you approach the lake. The route is steep and rugged; class 2+ climbing skills and stable footing are necessary to reach the waterfalls.

From the sign at the north end of Williams Lake, look for a narrow footpath heading southwest. The trail crosses a rock field and steep side slopes full of willows before leveling out near a wetland where the stream flows into the lake, then heads into the forest and climbs steeply alongside the waterfalls.