Hannah's Falls

HANNAH'S FALLS
RATING - 14.0 VR - 4 (M/Sm) HR - 2.0 SR - 6/20 TYPE - Tiered HEIGHT - 45' WIDTH - 15' TYPE OF APPROACH - Bushwhack DIFFICULTY - Very Difficult LOCATION - Mosquito Lake Road GPS - N48 47' 45.83" W122 05' 59.96" ELEVATION - 1156'	Hannah's Falls appears to be a rather substantial waterfall located on Porter Creek near the Middle Fork of the Nooksack. The falls occur about a mile upstream from Mosquito Lake Road and there are no trails into the area. On my trip in, I simply climbed up the creek, getting very wet and dirty in the process. I eventually got a view of the 45' tall waterfall in these pictures. Just upstream and around the corner should be a much taller drop. Judging from the height of the vertical cliff walls around the creek, this upper drop should be at least 100' tall but getting a view of it will be tricky (I've got a couple ideas). In keeping with a tradition of naming waterfalls after females, I named the falls after my niece Hannah, whose last name happens to be Porter. I would not recommend visiting this waterfall unless I can find a good (and safe) view of the upper tier. If you do decide to visit, it's probably easier to drive up the Middle Fork Road for about two miles to the first gated road on the left and then walk up the road for a mile to a fork. Head into the woods here and climb very steeply downhill to the creek. It's super brushy at first, but if you persevere, you should come out somewhere near the falls. The canyon gets very steep near the bottom so be careful.
DIRECTIONS - Take the Mt. Baker Hwy east from Bellingham. Turn right onto Mosquito Lake Road and follow it for several miles to Porter Creek. The creek is crossed just north of the Middle Fork Road. Head upstream for about a mile to where you will see the lower section of the falls. I have not yet gotten a view of the main portion of the falls.
ADDITIONAL PICTURES (CLICK TO ENLARGE) AND VIDEO
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