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CHRONOGRAPH FALLS
RATING - 48.0

VR - 4 (Sm/Med)                HR - 9                 SR - 12/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail

DIFFICULTY - Medium

LOCATION - Lake Ann Area

TYPE - Segmented

HEIGHT - 600'

WIDTH - 10'

Chronograph Falls from Lake AnnThe views from Lake Ann are pretty breathtaking.  The massive rock faces of Mt. Shuksan seem to surround you on all sides and it's easy to be completely overwealmed with the size of the peak.  For those who look closely, there are several nice waterfalls in the area as well.

Chronograph Falls consists of two very tall waterfalls that drop into the valley from an area of Mt. Shuksan called "The Hourglass".  Before visiting the area, I assumed these waterfalls would be far away and fairly small.  I was shocked at how impressive the waterfalls are, dropping hundreds of feet and clearly visible from anywhere near the lake.

The waterfall consists of two separate streams.  The northern stream plunges around 200' and then continues to cascade for several hundred more feet.  The southern stream begins as two cascading streams that combine in a twisting 200' plunge.

There is a chance that this waterfall is what was once named Curtis Falls, but this hasn't been confirmed yet.  If it is confirmed I will change the name, but for now we'll leave it as Chronograph Falls.
DIRECTIONS - From Austin Pass near the end of Hwy 542, like to Lake Ann, about 4 miles each way.  This waterfall can be seen dropping out of the Lower Curtis Glacier.  It's a little tricky to get a clear view but the further south you travel along the lake, the better the view gets.

NEARBY WATERFALLS - Chronograph Falls, Curtis Glacier Falls
ADDITIONAL PICTURES (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Closer look at the northern segment     Close look at the southern segment     Looking down the Shuksan Creek Valley with Chronograph Falls dropping in on the left

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