Excelsior Falls is a waterfall in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 15.6 miles east of Peaceful Valley and roughly 32.8 miles east 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.
Whatcom County holds 348 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Nooksack Falls, an 88-foot segmented plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower Wells Creek Falls, is about 1.2 miles away. Lower Deadhorse Falls, is about 1.6 miles away.
Excelsior Falls is located at 48.9120° N, 121.8063° 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.