Wells Creek Falls is the generally used name for a waterfall on

Wells Creek Wells Creek is a swift creek in Whatcom County, Washington. It is a tributary of the Nooksack River, joining the river just below Nooksack Falls. It is best known for having six major waterfalls along its course. Wells Creek was named for Ham ...

in the

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. The falls are located several thousand feet above Wells Creek's confluence with Bar Creek.Aaron’s Waterfall World: Wells Creek Falls
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Characteristics

One of the better known falls on the slopes of

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, the falls are a single plunge of within a small gorge which the falls mark the beginning of. Several thousand feet downstream from the falls, the creek passes under Wells Creek Road & immediately is joined by Wells Creek's only major tributary, Bar Creek. A large

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, rather than a bridge crosses the creek along Wells Creek Road. The falls are occasionally confused with much larger

Mazama Falls Mazama Falls, also referred to more simply as Wells Creek Falls (though this is incorrect, as there is a ''Wells Creek Falls'' downstream), is a waterfall on Wells Creek in the U.S. state of Washington. At nearly high, it is said to be the large ...

, which is two kilometers upstream. Ironically enough, Mazama Falls is officially named while Wells Creek Falls isn't despite the fact almost nobody has ever seen Mazama Falls up close & Wells Creek Falls is regularly visited by people driving up Wells Creek Road.

Access

Although not quite as convenient & easy to reach as

Nooksack Falls Nooksack Falls is a waterfall along the North Fork of the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. The water flows through a narrow valley and drops freely 88 feet into a deep rocky river canyon. The falls are viewable from the forested cove ...

, the falls are not difficult to get to. They are located 5 kilometers up Wells Creek Road from Nooksack Falls & the condition of the road is quite good for a logging road, although it deteriorates beyond the falls. Once at the crossing, one can walk up the wide streambed to reach good views of the falls. Depending on how high the creek is, you may or may not have to get fairly wet, since at least one creek crossing is needed to get up close. One can actually view the falls right from the crossing, however the view is partially obscured by trees.

References

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