Upper Copper Falls
Washington · 39-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Upper Copper Falls is 166 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Right now
Streamflow
166 cfs
SOUTH FORK SKYKOMISH RIVER · 24m ago
Overnight
41°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
47°F
Chance Light Rain
Today's daylight
Sunrise 7:38 AM · Sunset 6:00 PM · 10h 22m
Snapshot built 5m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
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Upper Copper Falls is a waterfall in Washington. It drops roughly 39 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.
Upper Copper Falls is in Washington. It drops along The valley of the West Fork. The base sits at roughly 2,549 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 19 minutes from Baring. A trail — West Fork Foss Trail — runs within 60 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. It draws modest visitor attention — busier weekends, quiet weekdays. Source records come from OpenStreetMap.
The valley of the West Fork Foss River contains a fair amount of waterfalls. The river heads in a series of large lakes: Big Heart Lake, Angeline Lake, and Otter Lake- which form spectacular waterfalls as they plunge down to Delta Lake. On the valley walls downstream of Delta Lake, are found even more waterfalls.
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 12131500 · 7.1 mi away
SOUTH FORK SKYKOMISH RIVER AT SKYKOMISH, WA
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 751 cfs · 23% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Copper Falls (this page) | — | 39 ft | — | — | — |
| Middle Copper Falls | 0 mi | 49 ft | — | — | — |
| Lower Copper Falls | 0 mi | 46 ft | — | — | — |
| Malachite Falls | 1 mi | 600 ft | — | — | — |
| Copper Lake Falls | 1 mi | 131 ft | — | — | — |
| Lower Foss River Falls | 1 mi | 251 ft | — | — | — |
Related waterfalls
On the same watercourse (The valley of the West Fork)
- Copper Lake Falls131 ft
- Lower Copper Falls46 ft
- Malachite Falls600 ft
- Middle Copper Falls49 ft
Similar height (~39 ft)
- Compton's Double Falls39 ft
- Cub Hollow Falls39 ft
- Illgen Falls39 ft
- Little Goose Creek Falls39 ft
- Lower Minneopa Falls39 ft
Questions visitors ask about Upper Copper 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 Upper Copper Falls?
Upper Copper Falls is 39 feet (12 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
How far is Upper Copper Falls from a major city?
Upper Copper Falls is 13 miles from Baring (about 19 minutes' drive).
More waterfalls in Washington
Where it is
47.6120, -121.3187
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfalls_of_the_West_Fork_Foss_River_Valley
Wikidata (Q56709220)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56709220
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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