UPPER ANDESITE FALLS |
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RATING -
16.0
VR - 4 (Med/Sm) HR - 2 SR -8/20 TYPE OF APPROACH - Bushwhack DIFFICULTY - Extremely Difficult LOCATION - Mt. Baker Recreation Area TYPE - Tiered HEIGHT - 44' WIDTH - 10' ELEVATION - 4596' GPS - N 48 44.124', W 121 47.953' |
The unofficially named Andesite Creek is, for some reason, quite a
bit lusher than the other two, which contain virtually no vegetation.
Small amounts of green pop up along Andesite Creek and there are some
flowers in the area as well. The creek contains three notable
waterfalls, this one being the smallest of the three. Upper Andesite
Falls drops over two tiers, 20' and 11', with 13' of boulder cascades in
between. It's not super impressive, but for some reason I find the
splashes of green in the midst of the rugged, grey canyon to be really cool.
There's no reason to come just to see this waterfall, but luckily there are
two more impressive ones just downstream.
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DIRECTIONS - Follow the directions to Double Falls.
From there, scramble to the south, crossing one small creek along the way to
the edge of the canyon of Andesite Creek. This waterfall is just about
the same elevation as Double Falls so if you stay at the same elevation you
should find it. NEARBY WATERFALLS - Andesite Falls, Double Falls, Kathryn Falls, Middle Andesite Falls, Middle Sandy Creek Falls, Skaleek Falls, South Squak Glacier Falls, Squak Glacier Falls, Upper Sandy Creek Falls |
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The Sandy Creek Basin is one of the most desolate, rugged, and most
difficult to access locations on all of Mt. Baker. However, the area
is also home to a plethora of waterfalls and some of the most unique and
amazing geology on the entire mountain. Three major streams flow out
of the Squak Glacier in the area and each one contains multiple waterfalls
along their courses.