| Special Notes
A National Park access fee is required at the entrance station. The upper viewpoint overlooking the falls is wheelchair accessible.
Directions
Narada Falls is located along the park road (SR 706) 6 miles east of the Cougar Rock campground. A large, well marked, and crowded parking area is located on the right side of the road.
The Hike
The viewpoint near the parking area is located on the brink of the falls, and overlooks the Paradise River as it disappears over the cliff. To get a much better view of the falls, follow the trail as it crosses the river and winds steeply down 1/4 mile, to several viewpoints approximately halfway down the opposite side of the cliff. From here, mist from the falls rolls up and perpetually bathes the trail, as the the river cascades 168 feet down the rock face of columnar basalt in a broad veil.
In the afternoon hours, as the sun illuminates the falls, it frequently produces a rainbow at its base. Narada is a Hindu word fore "pure" and when the rainbow makes its appearance, it is easy to see how the waterfall was named.
In order to capture the rainbow, photographers will want to arrive in the mid to late afternoon hours, when the entire waterfall is still illuminated by the sun. Use a polarizing filter to help bring out the color in the rainbow. Spray from the falls is also a concern, and photographers will want to take appropriate measures to protect their equipment.
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