Calligan Creek Falls is a waterfall on Calligan Creek in King County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 156 feet. It lies about 7.7 miles northeast of Snoqualmie and roughly 17.7 miles east of Sammamish as the crow flies.
At 156 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 270th of 941 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 68 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. It falls in 3 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 236 recorded waterfalls in King County. Hancock Falls, is about 2 miles away. Lower Hancock Falls, is about 2.2 miles away. Upper Hancock Falls, is about 2.3 miles away.
Calligan Creek Falls is located at 47.6052° N, 121.7042° 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.