Newhalem Creek Falls is a 167-foot waterfall on Newhalem Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 32.4 miles northeast of Darrington and roughly 56.9 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 167 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 254th of 941 with a recorded height. By form it is a veiling waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread over the rock face, combined with a cascade 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.
Whatcom County holds 348 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Ladder Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Ladder Creek Falls, a 108-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is about 1.2 miles away. Waterfall 31 mi NE of Darrington, is about 1.2 miles away.
Newhalem Creek Falls is located at 48.6617° N, 121.2498° 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.