All in all the loop we took covered 7.1 miles. A but longer than the 6 I was expecting, but well worth it. We didn't want to lose any trail, so rather than parking in the falls parking area, we parked in campsite loop A. The trail toward The falls was well signed at the back of the loop. Everything on the hike was well signed. Trails were almost completely dry. There was several (ok, a lot) of downed trees/brush but all of it was easy to get around, or to see how others had gotten around. Flowers were blooming. it was a gorgeous day with Sun, and you could actually see the pollen floating in the air. (When we got back to our car several hours later, it was covered). There were lots of bugs and moths about, but no biting bugs. The falls were spectacular and had a close up view and a nice bench which made for a good lunch spot to watch the falls at. We headed back by way of lovers lane. I had anticipated the trail to cross the river before the resort, however I was wrong. It goes down at the far end of the resort, the you have to use the bridge into the resort to cross. But that is the only distance you have to walk on the road. Definitely a hike we are doing again!

Super easy hike for kids, we hiked from the lodge which adds to the length of the hike. The falls are beautiful, take a dip in the hot springs after.

easy flat trail. 2 great waterfalls!

Hiked from the Sol Duc Falls trail head in the afternoon up towards Deer Lake. We made it to campsite #1 across the first Canyon Creek Bridge and encountered some snow before the campsite, easily crossed it without crampons or axe. Very few hikers along the Canyon Creek section, great views of the rapids along the trail! The weather is fairly warm below the first bridge over Canyon Creek but cools noticeably above this (~3300'). The campground is mostly clear of snow however all wood is thoroughly soaked and difficult to coax into warm fire. Another hiker told us there was much more snow cover above our site. Pros: rivers and falls well supplied for great views, having trail to yourself, no bugs! Cons: cold and wet for camping, snow making some parts of trail slick, volunteers have not cleared all fallen trees from trail but still very passable.

We ran around the Sol Duc region and had a wonderful time. It was wet, with a bit of hail and rain. Nothing too difficult at all. We all had a few layers and rain jackets and were perfectly fine. The trail itself is in great shape, and the waterfall and scenery are incredible. It's a super easy hike and I was shocked that there was absolutely no one around for a Sunday hike.