HARD SCRABBLE FALLS |
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RATING -
37.2
VR - 3.6 (M/Sm) HR - 7.0 SR - 12/20 TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail DIFFICULTY - Fairly Easy LOCATION - Van Zandt Area TYPE - Tiered HEIGHT - 275' WIDTH - 10' GPS - N48 45.601 W122 13.741 ELEVATION - 676' |
Satelite imagery shows an upper falls much further up the mountain, but it will probably be quite difficult to reach. Because of disrespectful treatment of the area by some visitors, the area has now been posted as No Trespassing by the owner. What a shame it is to lose this wonderful location because of the irresponsible activities of a few people.
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PRIVATE PROPERTY - Thanks to an inordinate amount of littering and other
damage that have occured at the falls, the owner has closed access to the
falls. Let this be a lesson so we don't loose access to other
waterfalls. The falls can still be seen from Highway 9 around Strand
Road. NEARBY WATERFALLS - Middle Standard Falls, Potter Falls, Standard Falls, Sygitowicz Falls, Tinling Falls, Upper Standard Falls, Van Zandt Falls |
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Hard Scrabble Falls is probably the best falls in the Nooksack
Valley. It consists of at least 4 tiers and I believe there may be more above that
but can't confirm it at this time. The bottom tier is a gorgeous 65' plunge that
lands on a giant cracked rock reminiscent of the broken Stone Table in The Lion, The
Witch, and The Wardrobe. Above this the creek drops over the upper section, three
back-to-back plunges over a striking vertical cliff face. The upper section of the
falls is somewhat difficult to reach and involves using ropes to pull yourself up the
steep hillside. Thanks to a massive flood in 2010, most of the upper
section can be seen on your way to the base of the falls. However, the
trip in is a little more difficult as a result.
