Hogsback Falls is a waterfall on West Fork Heliotrope Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 130 feet. It lies about 16.3 miles southeast of Peaceful Valley and roughly 28.4 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 130 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 321st of 941 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
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 348 recorded waterfalls in Whatcom County. Eldridge Falls, a 240-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Kulshan Falls, a 215-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Tennant Falls, a 153-foot tiered cascade waterfall, is under a mile away.
Hogsback Falls is located at 48.7911° N, 121.8658° 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.