Waterfalls of the North Fork Cascade River Valley explained

There are multiple waterfalls in the basin of the North Fork Cascade River, a river in the North Cascades of Washington that drains to the Cascade River. Many of these are taller than the more famous waterfalls in North America, but do not receive much attention due to their remoteness.

Main waterfalls

Boston Creek Falls

Boston Creek Falls
Location:Skagit County, Washington, United States at 48.493°N -121.0755°W
Type:Tiered
Height:1627feet

Boston Creek Falls is a tall waterfall that drops 1627feet off Forbidden Peak. With an average width of 25feet and a run of 2800feet, for the most part it is really more of a long cascade than a true waterfall. Its most prominent tier is a 500feet veil visible from the road, and a 60feet section of the falls is also in view from the road.[1]

Torment Falls

Torment Falls
Location:Skagit County, Washington, United States at 48.4972°N -121.106°W
Type:Tiered
Height:1627feet
Number Drops:4

Torment Falls, although similar in fashion to Boston Creek Falls, is steeper and often more impressive. The falls slide 1440feet off Mount Torment in three or four tiers, in a run about 2600feet long. Like Boston Creek Falls, the falls is mostly obscured due to its gently sloping nature, and is only partially visible from the road.[2]

Roush Creek Falls

Roush Creek Falls
Location:Skagit County, Washington, United States at 48.5039°N -121.1372°W
Type:Cascade
Height:1600feetto2400feetft (toft)

Roush Creek Falls is a tall and powerful waterfall that cascades off the Eldorado Glacier. At about 2000feet in height, though this measurement may vary as much as 400feet, it is one of the tallest waterfalls in the state. The falls skip down the valley wall in several strands, before turning into a more vertical waterfall and pouring into the North Fork.[3]

Johannesburg Falls

Johannesburg Falls
Location:Skagit County, Washington, United States at 48.4766°N -121.0901°W
Type:Cascade
Height:2465feetto751feetft (toft)

Johannesburg Falls, at 48.4767°N -121.0914°W, is a tall, low-volume cascade that falls vertically about 2465feet from several small unnamed glaciers on Johannesburg Mountain. Its most prominent feature is its final vertical drop of 800feet.[4] In overall height, it is the 19th tallest waterfall in the world.[5]

Other waterfalls

Known waterfalls

Obscure waterfalls

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boston Creek Falls. Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. 2009-03-13.
  2. Web site: Torment Falls. Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. 2009-03-14.
  3. Web site: Roush Creek Falls. Waterfalls Northwest. 2009-03-14.
  4. Web site: Johannesburg Falls. Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. 2009-03-14.
  5. Web site: Tallest and Largest Waterfalls at the World Waterfall Database.
  6. Web site: Morning Star Falls. Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. 2009-03-14.
  7. Web site: Gilbert Falls. Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. 2009-03-14.

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