Ladder Creek Falls

Ladder Creek Falls is a waterfall in Whatcom, Washington. Ladder Creek Falls is situated nearby to the hamlet Newhalem.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gorge Powerhouse and Mount Ross.

Gorge Powerhouse

Power station

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gorge Powerhouse is a power station.

Mount Ross

Peak

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Ross is a 6,052-foot mountain summit located in the North Cascades, in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Mount Ross is situated 2½ miles north of Ladder Creek Falls.

Gorge Dam is one of three along the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington, and part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project that supplies Seattle with some of its power needs. Gorge Dam is situated 2 miles northeast of Ladder Creek Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newhalem and Diablo.

Newhalem

Hamlet

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.

Newhalem is a small unincorporated community on the Skagit River in the western foothills of the North Cascades, in Whatcom County, northwestern Washington, United States.

Diablo

Hamlet

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Diablo is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located near Diablo Dam in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, along the Skagit River. Diablo is situated 5 miles northeast of Ladder Creek Falls.

Ladder Creek Falls

Type: Waterfall
Category: body of water
Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.67617° or 48° 40′ 34″ north

Longitude

-121.23857° or 121° 14′ 19″ west

Elevation

495 feet (151 metres)

Height

108 feet (33 metres)

Open location code

84WWMQG6+FH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7841741469

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

GeoNames ID

5800130

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery and ‘Old Number 6’ Seattle City Light Locomotive.

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