United States · Whatcom County
Mount Shuksan Waterfalls
There are four prominent waterfalls in the basin of a short tributary of Sulphide Creek, on the southeast flank of 9,127-foot Mount Shuksan in North Cascades National Park, Washington. Seahpo Peak Falls and Cloudcap Falls, the taller two of the three, are located on separate streams that converge and plunge over Rockflow Canyon Falls.
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Mount Shuksan Waterfalls drops over a series of steps on the Sulphide Creek, inside North Cascades National Park. It is a plunge-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 plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Mount Shuksan Waterfalls 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
Mount Shuksan Waterfalls
United States
Height—Width—
Most similar
Rio Celeste Falls
Costa Rica
Height30 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall and in Costa Rica
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
We don't have a reliable crest width for Mount Shuksan Waterfalls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
48.81389, -121.56389
Quick answers
Where is Mount Shuksan Waterfalls?
Mount Shuksan Waterfalls is in United States (Whatcom County), inside North Cascades National Park. The nearest base is Whatcom County, United States. Its coordinates are 48.8139, -121.5639.
When is the best time to visit Mount Shuksan Waterfalls?
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 Mount Shuksan Waterfalls?
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 Mount Shuksan Waterfalls?
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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