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Sulphide Creek Falls
Sulphide Creek Falls is a tall, moderately large volume waterfall within North Cascades National Park in Washington state that is one of the tallest waterfalls in North America. The falls drop from Sulphide Lake ) on the southeast side of Mount Shuksan down a narrow flume-like canyon to a broad basin below.
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Sulphide Creek Falls drops 671 metres (2,202 ft), inside North Cascades National Park. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Washington, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Sulphide Creek Falls is number 2 on our list of the tallest waterfall in every us state. 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 Sulphide Creek Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Washington 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 Washington, United States
- Country United States
- Region Washington, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Sulphide Creek Falls
United States
Height671 mWidth—
Most similar
Sunwapta Falls
Canada
Height600 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Canada
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 1.5× taller than Sulphide Creek Falls. It drops 6.2× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Sulphide Creek Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
48.7965, -121.576
Quick answers
Where is Sulphide Creek Falls?
Sulphide Creek Falls is in United States (Washington), inside North Cascades National Park. The nearest base is Washington, United States. Its coordinates are 48.7965, -121.5760.
How tall is Sulphide Creek Falls?
Sulphide Creek Falls drops 671 metres (2,202 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Sulphide 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 Sulphide 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 Sulphide Creek Falls?
The usual base is Washington, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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