Big Fir Falls is a waterfall on Bir Fir Creek in Skagit County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 19 feet. It lies about 14.6 miles northwest of Darrington and roughly 34.4 miles northeast of Marysville as the crow flies.
At 19 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 881st of 941. The tallest single drop is 16 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail 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.
There are 178 recorded waterfalls in Skagit County. Finney Creek Falls, is about 2 miles away. Devil Falls, a 28-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is about 2.3 miles away. Angel Falls, a 129-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is about 3.1 miles away.
Big Fir Falls is located at 48.4498° N, 121.7272° 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.