BOSTON CREEK FALLS |
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| RATING - 7/10 TYPE OF APPROACH - Roadside DIFFICULTY - Fairly Easy LOCATION - Cascade Pass Area TYPE - Tiered HEIGHT - 1600' WIDTH - 75' |
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| DIRECTIONS - Drive
east on Highway 20 from Sedro-Woolley to the town of Marblemount. When the road
turns to the left, head straight across the bridge over the Skagit River onto Cascade
River Road. The road crosses over Boston Creek at about 21 3/4 miles. The
lower section of the falls can be seen from here. Walking along the road reveals
views of high portions of the falls. NEARBY WATERFALLS - Cascade Basin Falls, Gilbert Falls, Johannesburg Falls, Morning Star Falls, Roush Creek Falls, Soldier Boy Falls, Torment Falls |
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Boston Creek Falls is
located along the Cascade River Road. It is one of many very large waterfalls in
the area but like most, only parts of the falls can be seen easily. The 500' main
section alone is a very worthy waterfall. Floods ravaged Boston Creek in the winter
of 2009 making an unseemly mess near the road. However, the floods also cleared a
view of a previously unseen plunge located right next to the main drop. This drop is
at least 200' straight down and looks really impressive from the road. I was already
planning on trying to get a closer view by climbing up the creek so this was the clincher
for me. I suspect there may be another drop below the 200' plunge where another
tributary drops into the canyon but I won't be able to confirm it until I climb in there
myself (hopefully next summer).
