United States · Whatcom County
Berdeen Falls
Berdeen Falls is a series of three waterfalls located in Whatcom County, Washington. The 850-foot falls are on a stretch of Bacon Creek downstream of Berdeen Lake.The drops include a 400-foot horsetail, a 200-foot bedrock slide, and a 250-foot plunge waterfall.
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Berdeen Falls drops 259 metres (850 ft) on the Bacon Creek. It is a horsetail-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Whatcom County, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a horsetail waterfall, water stays in contact with the rock as it falls.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Berdeen Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Whatcom County are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
Getting there
- Base town Whatcom County, United States
- Country United States
- Region Whatcom County, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
Most similar
Bridalveil Fall
United States
Height189 mWidth—
Also a horsetail waterfall, of similar height and in the United States too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 3.8× taller than Berdeen Falls. It drops 2.4× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Berdeen Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
48.7061, -121.482
Quick answers
Where is Berdeen Falls?
Berdeen Falls is in United States (Whatcom County). The nearest base is Whatcom County, United States. Its coordinates are 48.7061, -121.4820.
How tall is Berdeen Falls?
Berdeen Falls drops 259 metres (850 feet). It is a horsetail-type waterfall on the Bacon Creek.
When is the best time to visit Berdeen Falls?
Peak flow is April to June. Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
What can you do at Berdeen Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Berdeen Falls?
The usual base is Whatcom County, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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