UPPER HEATHER CREEK FALLS |
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RATING - 48.0
VR - 6 (Med) HR - 7 SQ - 6 TYPE OF APPROACH - Bushwhack DIFFICULTY - Very Difficult LOCATION - Verlot Area TYPE - Cascades HEIGHT - 339' WIDTH - 20' GPS - 48 04.536' N 121 47.223' W ELEVATION - 2362' |
Overall the waterfall is impressive in its height and the volume of the creek, but other than a couple individual tiers of the waterfall, it's probably not worth the effort to view. It's a super pretty area, but it's really difficult to navigate and since only about 50' worth of the waterfall can be seen from any one spot it loses a lot in quality. Some people may want to call Powderkeg Falls an additional tier of this waterfall and I would probably have a hard time convincing them it's not. However, I felt that the noticeable, although small, flat step between the two and the much more vertical nature of Powderkeg Falls was enough to separate them. There's also no way to see the two together. |
DIRECTIONS - Head
out the Mountain Loop Highway past Granite Falls. Just after passing the Verlot
Ranger Station, turn right onto FR 42 that heads up to the Mt. Pilchuck
Trailhead. Park at the Heather Lake Trailhead and hike up. I hiked
all the way to the lake and then followed the creek down. It's
probably possible to save some distance by heading towards the creek from
the trail about 1/2 a mile before the lake. NEARBY WATERFALLS - First Falls, Heather Creek Falls, Kayoo Falls, Middle Heather Creek Falls, Powderkeg Falls, Seesoolk Falls, Triple Creek Falls |
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