Stetattle Creek Falls is a 42-foot waterfall on Stettatle Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 38.5 miles northeast of Darrington and roughly 60.5 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 42 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 676th of 941. By form it is a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, 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. Stettatle Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls, and Stetattle Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Whatcom County holds 348 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Bucket Creek Falls, a 42-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Upper Bucket Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Waterfall 39 mi NE of Darrington, 190 feet high, is under a mile away.
Stetattle Creek Falls is located at 48.7305° N, 121.1606° 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.