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PTARMIGAN FALLS
RATING - 45.0

VR - 4 (Med/Sm)               HR - 11.0                  SR - 4/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail

DIFFICULTY - Medium

LOCATION - Swift Creek Trail

TYPE - Cascades

HEIGHT - 1200'

WIDTH - 40'

GPS - N48 50' 5.48", W121 41' 45.54"

ELEVATION - 3300'

 Top section of Ptarmigan FallsPtarmigan Falls is the tallest waterfall in the Mt. Baker area, dropping around 1200' in a long series of cascades.  The creek begins in the valley below the Ptarmigan Ridge Trail and ends at Swift Creek.  While the waterfall is very tall, the stream is small and the views are from a good distance away so the true size of the falls is difficult to grasp. 
DIRECTIONS - Follow the directions to Agathot Falls.  Cross valley views of Ptarmigan Falls can be had for about a mile of the Swift Creek Trail.

NEARBY WATERFALLS -  Agathot Falls, Chokwil Falls, Coleman Falls, Hanging Rock Falls, Huntoon Falls, Lower Agathot Falls, Lower Chowash Falls, Middle Agathot Falls, Popahomy Falls, Qanqan Falls, Tatasum Falls, Upper Popahomy Falls
ADDITIONAL PICTURES (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
Bottom of Ptarmigan Falls          Closer view of the bottom 500' or so

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