Anderson Falls is a 170-foot waterfall on Anderson Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 5.6 miles northeast of Sudden Valley and roughly 9.4 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 170 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 250th of 941 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 84 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. It falls in 5 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. Anderson Creek carries 7 recorded waterfalls, and Anderson Falls is the tallest of them.
Whatcom County holds 348 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Potter Falls, is about 3 miles away. Sygitowicz Creek Falls, a 250-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is about 3.1 miles away. Upper Hard Scrabble Falls, is about 3.1 miles away.
Anderson Falls is located at 48.7946° N, 122.2896° 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.