Bridal Veil Falls is a 186-foot tiered waterfall on Covell Creek in Lewis County, Washington, in Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Tower Rock. It drops in three steps down moss-covered cliffs on the flank of Burley Mountain, and it can be reached only off trail.
The falls
The falls drops 186 feet in three tiers: an upper drop of 121 feet that zig-zags down the cliff, an 18-foot cascade, and a final 47-foot veil that fans out broadly, with water jetting from a pothole in the rock face.
Getting there
The falls are neither visible from nor reached by the Covell Creek Falls loop trail; reaching them requires a bushwhack. A canyoneering route starts from a pullout on Forest Road 28, follows the Burley Mountain Trail, then leaves it for an off-trail approach to the main fork, with several rappels in the canyon. No developed trail to the falls is documented.
When to go
November to June brings the best flow. Flow drops sharply through summer and early fall, though the creek does not dry up completely.
On site
Canyon rappels are hazardous in high flow, and checking the main fork where the trail crosses it is advised before committing to the canyon.
History and name
Greg Plumb called the waterfall Bridal Falls; the name was later adapted to Bridal Veil Falls for the veiling shape of the lowest tier.
Nearby
Angel Falls on the West Fork of Covell Creek is about 0.1 mile away, and Covell Creek Falls about 0.2 mile. Galena Creek Falls is about 1.8 miles away. The nearest town, Morton, is about 22 miles northwest.
Distances are straight-line.