Heather Meadows Falls is a 30-foot waterfall on Galena Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 22.2 miles east of Peaceful Valley and roughly 37.8 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 766th of 941. By form it is a curtain waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread across a wide ledge, combined with a horsetail 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. Galena Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 100 feet.
Whatcom County holds 348 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Galena Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Bagley Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Lower Bagley Creek Falls, is about 1.3 miles away.
Heather Meadows Falls is located at 48.8620° N, 121.6720° 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.