USA Ludlow Falls

Ludlow Falls is pretty, surrounded by lots of ferns and fir trees.

The bottom half of the falls is more exposed to daylight than the top half, so it has a tendency to be overexposed in wide angle shots. Because of the large pile of logs at the bottom of the falls, there really isn't a good way to frame the entire falls without a wide angle lens. Ludlow Creek contains lots of tannin which sometimes casts a yellow-brown color on the water, which makes the water less attractive but it still works with a slow-shutter speed.

From Highway 104 south of Ludlow, Washington, travel 2.9 miles north on Beaver Valley Road (Hwy 19). Turn right on Oak Bay Road and drive 1.2 miles. Turn on Breaker Lane and drive 300 feet (you’ll see the Kitsap Bank building more or less straight ahead of you). Bear right and drive up the hill about 200 yards to a public parking area on the right, where a small kiosk is visible. Park here (don't try to park elsewhere or you may get towed) and walk back down the hill on pavement, bearing right, on the roadway in front of the Kitsap Bank and continue to the end of a small access road for a low “L” shaped office building. The trailhead is beyond a small parking area. The way to the falls is on the very nicely maintained loop Interpretive trail of less than ½ mile in length. The falls is about half way around the loop from either direction. 47°55’03”N 122°42’29”W