Tapto Falls is a waterfall on Brush Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 200 feet. It lies about 35.5 miles east of Peaceful Valley and roughly 51.5 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 200 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 199th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet.
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. Middle Lakes Falls, 600 feet high, is about 1.1 miles away. Reveille Falls, is about 1.7 miles away. East Lakes Falls, 1,200 feet high, is about 2 miles away.
Tapto Falls is located at 48.8794° N, 121.3705° 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.