Waterfalls of the North Fork Cascade River Valley

There are several waterfalls in the basin of the North Fork Cascade River, which is 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 due to poor visibility, low stream flow, and remote location, none of them receive much attention.

Main waterfalls

Boston Creek Falls

Boston Creek Falls
Location	Skagit County, Washington, USA at 48°29′35″N 121°04′32″W / 48.49298°N 121.07549°W
Type	Tiered
Total height	1,627 feet (496 m)

Boston Creek Falls is a long waterfall that drops 1,627 feet (496 m) off Johannesburg Peak. With an average width of 25 feet (7.6 m) and a run of 2,800 feet (850 m), for the most part it is really more of a long cascade than a true waterfall. Its most prominent tier is a 500 feet (150 m) veil visible from the road, and a 60 feet (18 m) section of the falls is also in view from the road.^[1]

Torment Falls

Torment Falls
Location	Skagit County, Washington, USA at 48°29′50″N 121°06′22″W / 48.49719°N 121.10602°W
Type	Tiered
Total height	1,627 feet (496 m)
Number of drops	4

Torment Falls, although similar in fashion to Boston Creek Falls, is steeper and often more impressive. The falls slide 1,440 feet (440 m) off Mount Torment in three or four tiers, in a run about 2,600 feet (790 m) 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, USA at 48°30′14″N 121°08′14″W / 48.50389°N 121.13722°W
Type	Cascade
Total height	1,600 to 2,400 feet (490 to 730 m)

Roush Creek Falls is a tall and powerful waterfall that cascades off the Eldorado Glacier. At about 2,000 feet (610 m) in height, though this measurement may vary as much as 400 feet (120 m), 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]

Other waterfalls

Known waterfalls

• Morning Star Falls, at 48°29′22″N 121°04′13″W / 48.48944°N 121.07028°W, cascades 1,320 feet (400 m) off Sahale Mountain in several long, sliding waterfalls.^[4]
• Gilbert Falls, at 48°29′33″N 121°05′15″W / 48.49250°N 121.08750°W, is a 300 feet (91 m) waterfall that is formed by a stream, Gilbert Creek, that cascades a total of 2,000 feet (610 m) from its source in the Boston Basin.^[5]
• Johannesburg Falls, at 48°28′36″N 121°05′29″W / 48.47667°N 121.09139°W, is a tall, lengthy, but volume lacking cascade that flows about 2,465 feet (751 m) off several small unnamed glaciers on Johannesburg Mountain. Its most prominent feature is its final vertical drop of 800 feet (240 m).^[6]

Unknown waterfalls

• Midas Creek Falls, at 48°29′13″N 121°04′11″W / 48.48694°N 121.06972°W
• Hidden Lake Falls, at 48°29′53″N 121°09′55″W / 48.49806°N 121.16528°W
• Cascade Basin Falls

References

1. "Boston Creek Falls". Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
2. "Torment Falls". Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
3. "Roush Creek Falls". Waterfalls Northwest. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
4. "Morning Star Falls". Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
5. "Gilbert Falls". Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
6. "Johannesburg Falls". Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. Retrieved 2009-03-14.