Green Lake Falls
Washington · 981-foot drop · North Cascades National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Green Lake Falls is 106 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Right now
Streamflow
106 cfs
BAKER RIVER AB BLUM · 1h ago
Overnight
35°F
Rain And Snow Likely
Sunday
39°F
Rain And Snow Likely
Today's daylight
Sunrise 7:40 AM · Sunset 5:59 PM · 10h 18m
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Green Lake Falls is a waterfall in Washington. It drops roughly 981 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Green Lake Falls is in Washington. The falls are inside North Cascades National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 3,884 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 15 minutes from Marblemount. No mapped trail runs within 200 meters — expect bushwhacking or off-trail navigation to reach the lip. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap.
Green Lake Falls is a large, very difficult to access waterfall located a short distance below the outlet of remote Green Lake, in North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington. It is 979 feet (298 m) high & averages 150 feet (46 m) wide and flows year-round. It has several tiers, including a 300-foot slide and a 500-foot plunge.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 12190400 · 4.9 mi away
BAKER RIVER AB BLUM CREEK NEAR CONCRETE, WA
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 829 cfs · 13% of last year — significantly drier
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lake Falls (this page) | — | 981 ft | — | N | — |
| Upper Green Lake Falls | 0 mi | 92 ft | — | N | — |
| Bacon Lake Falls | 1 mi | 446 ft | — | N | — |
| Berdeen Falls | 1 mi | 899 ft | — | N | — |
| Middle Berdeen Falls | 1 mi | 85 ft | — | N | — |
| Goat Falls | 2 mi | 282 ft | — | N | — |
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Questions visitors ask about Green Lake Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How tall is Green Lake Falls?
Green Lake Falls is 981 feet (299 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Green Lake Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Green Lake Falls is inside North Cascades National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Green Lake Falls?
No — dogs are not allowed on trails here. Most National Park trails prohibit pets to protect wildlife. Service animals are an exception per ADA.
How far is Green Lake Falls from a major city?
Green Lake Falls is 11 miles from Marblemount (about 15 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
48.6927, -121.4928
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lake_Falls
Wikidata (Q37438)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37438
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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