Nooksack Falls
Washington · 89-foot drop · Mount Baker Wilderness · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Nooksack Falls is 249 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 198 cfs (bottom 7% of the last 30 days, vs. 302.6 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
249 cfs
NF NOOKSACK RIVER BL · 49m ago
Overnight
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
66°F
Mostly Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 6:36 AM · Sunset 7:32 PM · 12h 56m
Snapshot built 9m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
Nooksack Falls is a waterfall in Whatcom County, Washington. It drops roughly 89 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.
Nooksack Falls sits in Whatcom County, Washington. It drops along Nooksack Falls is a waterfall along the North Fork. The falls are inside Mount Baker Wilderness. The base sits at roughly 1,581 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 8 minutes from Glacier. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 30 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. 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 and USGS GNIS.
Entry is free. Dogs on leash are welcome on the access trail. The approach is short and gentle enough for young kids.
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 cover near the cliffs edge. The falls are a short 2/3 of a mile drive off the Mount Baker Highway, Washington. The falls were featured in the hunting scene of the movie The Deer Hunter.
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 12205000 · 1.6 mi away
NF NOOKSACK RIVER BL CASCADE CREEK NR GLACIER, WA
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 355 cfs · 56% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nooksack Falls (this page) | — | 89 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Mazama Falls | 5 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Canyon creek rapids | 8 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Rainbow Falls | 11 mi | 157 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Upper Morovitz Falls | 11 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Lower Morovitz Falls | 12 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
Side-by-side comparisons
Nooksack Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
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Similar height (~89 ft)
- Big Falls89 ft
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- Marsh Creek Falls89 ft
- Pearson's Falls89 ft
Questions visitors ask about Nooksack 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 Nooksack Falls?
Nooksack Falls is 89 feet (27 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
Is Nooksack Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Nooksack Falls is inside Mount Baker Wilderness. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Nooksack Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Mount Baker Wilderness permits leashed dogs in most areas). Inferred from park type; check the official site for trail-specific restrictions. Always leash and pack out waste.
Is there a fee to visit Nooksack Falls?
No entrance fee. Mount Baker Wilderness is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Nooksack Falls from a major city?
Nooksack Falls is 6 miles from Glacier (about 8 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
48.9054, -121.8089
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nooksack_Falls
Wikidata (Q38265)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38265
GeoNames (5804863)
https://www.geonames.org/5804863/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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