ROCK GNOME FALLS |
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RATING -
19.0
VR - 1.0 (Tiny) HR - 3.0 SR - 16/20 TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail HEIGHT - 50' WIDTH - 5' DIFFICULTY - Medium LOCATION - Glacier Creek Road TYPE - Plunge GPS - N48 47.886 W121 52.683 ELEVATION - 4450' |
 This waterfall got its name from Bryan Swan because the rock
on the left side of the falls reminded him of the Rock Gnome from Return to Oz . . . works
for me. The creek the falls lie on is very small so don't come expecting a massive
waterfall. It's a pretty spot though and since it's on the way to several other
falls it's worth checking out. I did notice on my latest trip that
this creek appears to harbor a much, much taller water further upstream.
This section can be spotted from near Kulshan Creek and is best viewed on
the way back down the trail. |
| DIRECTIONS - Head
East on the Mt. Baker Highway to the town of Glacier. Just past the town turn right
onto Glacier Creek Road. In a few miles the road crosses Glacier Creek and climbs up
the hillside to the Heliotrope Ridge Trailhead. Park and hike up the trail for about
1.8 miles to where the falls drops right next to the trail. NEARBY WATERFALLS - Eldridge Falls, Heliotrope Falls, Hogsback Falls, Kulshan Falls, Roosevelt Falls, Smith Creek Falls, Tennant Falls, Twin Falls |
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