United States · Whatcom County
Depot Creek Falls
Depot Creek Falls is a 967-foot -high waterfall in the North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington. The falls occur where Depot Creek drops over a headwall.
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Depot Creek Falls drops 295 metres (968 ft), inside North Cascades National Park. It is a cascade-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 cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Depot Creek 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 forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
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
This waterfall
Depot Creek Falls
United States
Height295 mWidth—
Most similar
Amicalola Falls
United States
Height222 mWidth—
Also a cascade 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 3.3× taller than Depot Creek Falls. It drops 2.7× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Depot Creek Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
48.9772, -121.285
Quick answers
Where is Depot Creek Falls?
Depot Creek Falls is in United States (Whatcom County), inside North Cascades National Park. The nearest base is Whatcom County, United States. Its coordinates are 48.9772, -121.2850.
How tall is Depot Creek Falls?
Depot Creek Falls drops 295 metres (968 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Depot Creek 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 Depot Creek Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. 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 Depot Creek 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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