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RIDLEY CREEK FALLS

RATING - 21.0

VR - 1.8 (Small)               HR - 5.0                  SR - 12/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail + Bushwhack

DIFFICULTY - Fairly Difficult

LOCATION - Mt. Baker Recreation Area

TYPE - Horsetail

HEIGHT - 91'

WIDTH - 20'

Ridley Creek Falls at low volumeThis waterfall occurs on a branch of Ridley Creek in the area of Baker known as Mazama Park.  The creek cascades for about 25' before spreading out and plunging 65' in height.  The first time I saw this waterfall it had a lot more water than in these picture.  The falls will be at their peak flow in mid-summer when the snow melting off Baker is highest.  From the lookout the falls are difficult to see and hardly worth taking a picture of.  From up close, it looks like this will be a very pretty waterfall when it is flowing heavily.  I will attempt to revisit earlier in the summer next year.

 Ridley Creek Falls from the Park Butte Lookout

DIRECTIONS - Take the Park Butte trail from the end of FR 13.  The falls can be seen from the Park Butte Lookout from about a mile away.  It is possible to get closer views by taking the abandoned Baker Pass Trail and then traveling off trail through the meadows to the falls.

NEARBY WATERFALLS - Cravens Falls, Deming Glacier Falls, Easton Falls, Lower Portrait Falls Portrait Falls

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