Sholes Creek Falls is a waterfall on Sholes Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 165 feet. It lies about 18 miles east of Peaceful Valley and roughly 33.2 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 165 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 256th of 941 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 103 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. Sholes Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Sholes Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 348 recorded waterfalls in Whatcom County. Middle Sholes Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Lasiocarpa Falls, is under a mile away. Wells Creek Falls, a 93-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Sholes Creek Falls is located at 48.8542° N, 121.7729° 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.