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RATING -
17.6
VR - 1.8 (Small) HR - 2 SR - 14/20 TYPE OF APPROACH - Bushwhack DIFFICULTY - Fairly Easy LOCATION - Lake Whatcom Area TYPE - Cascades HEIGHT - 40' WIDTH - 5' |
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| DIRECTIONS - Take
the Alger exit from I-5 between Burlington and Bellingham. Head east along Cain Lake
Road through Alger and go straight at the intersection with Old Highway 99. After a
few miles the road will intersect with Lake Whatcom Road where you should head straight
ahead. Very shortly you will see the Wildwood Campground on the right and a creek
running under the road. The falls are about 300' upstream from the road and can be
seen through the trees. NEARBY WATERFALLS - Austin Creek Falls, Lower Austin Creek Falls, Lower Trataka Falls, Prospector Falls, Reveille Falls, Trataka Falls, Tyler Falls |
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Lookout Mountain near
Bellingham is essentially one big chunk of sandstone. There are many small streams
that run down the eastern side of the mountain into Lake Whatcom and they all have
waterfalls on them. The creek on which the Wildwood Cascades occur is the second
largest of these creeks. The falls begin with a drop of around 35' tall followed by
several smaller sliding drops as the creek approaches the road. The
last time I was in this area, the creek had been posted "No Trespassing".
If the sign is still there, please don't get yourself in trouble by
attempting to visit up close.