Vandalia Falls is a waterfall on Cascade Gultch in Snohomish County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 20 feet. It lies about 12.8 miles east of Gold Bar and roughly 35.2 miles east of Marysville as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 851st of 941. The tallest single drop is 14 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. It falls in 2 drops.
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.
There are 224 recorded waterfalls in Snohomish County. Mayflower Falls, a 35-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Texas Falls, 40 feet high, is under a mile away. Pole Falls, a 60-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away.
Vandalia Falls is located at 47.9255° N, 121.4402° 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 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.