Coal Creek Falls is a waterfall on Coal Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 3.2 miles south of Peaceful Valley and roughly 17.3 miles northeast of Bellingham as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
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. Coal Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Whatcom County holds 348 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Racehorse Falls, a 139-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is about 2.1 miles away. Triple Crown Falls, is about 4.6 miles away. Maple Falls, a 10-foot cascade waterfall, is about 4.7 miles away.
Coal Creek Falls is located at 48.8933° N, 122.1661° 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.