Emerald Pool Falls is a waterfall in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 60 feet. It lies about 43.8 miles northeast of Darrington and roughly 73.4 miles northeast of Marysville as the crow flies.
At 60 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 555th of 941. The water comes down as a veiling waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread over the rock face, combined with a horsetail character.
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. Upper Emerald Pool Falls, is under a mile away. Waterfall 44 mi NE of Darrington, is about 1.1 miles away. Unnamed waterfall on Beebe Creek, is about 1.1 miles away.
Emerald Pool Falls is located at 48.6703° N, 120.8783° 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.