Upper Sulphur Creek Falls is a waterfall on Sulphur Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 23 feet. It lies about 25.8 miles northeast of Sedro-Woolley and roughly 35.1 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 23 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 842nd of 941. The water comes down as a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, combined with a plunge character.
The North Cascades are a wilderness of jagged peaks, glaciers and deep, forested valleys of western hemlock, silver fir and Douglas fir, with some of the heaviest snowfall in the country. Meltwater from glaciers and snowfields pours down thousands of feet of cliffs in countless cascades and horsetail falls. Sulphur Creek carries 8 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 186 feet.
There are 348 recorded waterfalls in Whatcom County. Middle Sulphur Creek Falls, a 19-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Sulphur Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Sandy Creek Falls, is about 1 miles away.
Upper Sulphur Creek Falls is located at 48.6714° N, 121.7305° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.