Type Tiered Height 496 m | Total height 1,627 feet (496 m) | |
Location Skagit County, Washington, United States at | ||
There are several waterfalls in the basin of the North Fork Cascade River, which is a river in the North Cascades of Washington that drains to the Cascade River. Many of these are taller than the more famous waterfalls in North America, but due to poor visibility, low stream flow, and remote location, none of them receive much attention.
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Boston Creek Falls
Boston Creek Falls is a long waterfall that drops 1,627 feet (496 m) off Johannesburg Peak. With an average width of 25 feet (7.6 m) and a run of 2,800 feet (850 m), for the most part it is really more of a long cascade than a true waterfall. Its most prominent tier is a 500 feet (150 m) veil visible from the road, and a 60 feet (18 m) section of the falls is also in view from the road.
Torment Falls
Torment Falls, although similar in fashion to Boston Creek Falls, is steeper and often more impressive. The falls slide 1,440 feet (440 m) off Mount Torment in three or four tiers, in a run about 2,600 feet (790 m) long. Like Boston Creek Falls, the falls is mostly obscured due to its gently sloping nature, and is only partially visible from the road.
Roush Creek Falls
Roush Creek Falls is a tall and powerful waterfall that cascades off the Eldorado Glacier. At about 2,000 feet (610 m) in height, though this measurement may vary as much as 400 feet (120 m), it is one of the tallest waterfalls in the state. The falls skip down the valley wall in several strands, before turning into a more vertical waterfall and pouring into the North Fork.