Silver Slipper Falls is a waterfall on Lakes Gulch in Snohomish County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 35 feet. It lies about 13.2 miles northeast of Gold Bar and roughly 35 miles east of Marysville as the crow flies.
At 35 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 722nd of 941. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, 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.
There are 224 recorded waterfalls in Snohomish County. Vandalia Falls, a 20-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Portland Falls, is under a mile away. Mineral City Falls, a 35-foot tiered cascade waterfall, is under a mile away.
Silver Slipper Falls is located at 47.9378° N, 121.4399° 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.