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RATING - 18.0
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 This
is a small, cascading drop located next to a large turnout on Highway 20.
During the winter when the trees are bare the falls can be easily seen from
the highway, but during the summer it's easy to drive past without even
spotting it. I've gone back and forth a lot on whether to make a page
for this waterfall, but it runs year round and it's right next to the
highway so I figured I would. Just don't get your hopes up for an
amazing waterfall.The falls drop a total of 47' down some cool bedrock, surrounded by ferns and small, deciduous trees. This isn't a great waterfall by any means, but it's right off the road and if you're in the area looking for waterfalls, it's worth the quick stop. "Kumasun" is my Americanized spelling of the Salish word for gorge or ravine. I thought it was fitting because the falls are located in the heart of the Skagit River Gorge next to Gorge Lake. |
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VR - 2 (Small) HR - 2.0 SR - 14/20 TYPE OF APPROACH - Bushwhack DIFFICULTY - Easy LOCATION - Ross Lake Area TYPE - Cascades HEIGHT - 47' * WIDTH - 5' |
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| DIRECTIONS - Follow the directions to Ketchum Creek Falls. Continue east on Highway 20 for another half mile or so to a large turnout on the left side of the highway. The falls are in the little gully just off the road. It's fairly easy to climb down to the base for a clear view. | |
| NEARBY WATERFALLS - Bouck Falls, Gorge Creek Falls, Ketchum Creek Falls |