Apogee Falls is a waterfall on Pyramid Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 45 feet. It lies about 37.5 miles northeast of Darrington and roughly 61.7 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 45 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 657th of 941. The tallest single drop is 33 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. Pyramid Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 84 feet.
There are 348 recorded waterfalls in Whatcom County. Unnamed waterfall on Pyrimad Creek, is under a mile away. Zenith Falls, an 84-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Pyramid Creek Falls, is under a mile away.
Apogee Falls is located at 48.7032° N, 121.1374° 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.