Colonial Creek Falls is a waterfall on Colonial Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 2,568 feet. It lies about 35.6 miles northeast of Darrington and roughly 61.8 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 2,568 feet it is among the ten tallest of the 941 Washington waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 1st. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a cascade character. It falls in 13 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 348 recorded waterfalls in Whatcom County. Ladder Creek Glacier Falls, is about 1.3 miles away. Pyramid Creek Falls, is about 1.6 miles away. Neve Creek Falls, is about 1.9 miles away.
Colonial Creek Falls is located at 48.6702° N, 121.1405° 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.