Gilbert Falls is a waterfall on Gilbert Creek in Skagit County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 421 feet. It lies about 28.7 miles northeast of Darrington and roughly 58.6 miles northeast of Marysville as the crow flies.
At 421 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 79th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 150 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. It falls in 6 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 178 recorded waterfalls in Skagit County. Boston Creek Falls, a 1,627-foot tiered cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Morning Star Falls, a 1,320-foot tiered cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Midas Creek Falls, is under a mile away.
Gilbert Falls is located at 48.4926° N, 121.0875° 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.