Jagged Ridge Falls is a 1,500-foot waterfall in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 28 miles east of Peaceful Valley and roughly 42.1 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 1,500 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 12th; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 900 feet. By form it is a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop. It falls in 2 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.
Whatcom County holds 348 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Rockflow Canyon Falls, a 200-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Sulphide Creek Falls, a 2,182-foot tiered cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Cloudcap Falls, a 2,400-foot cascade waterfall, is under a mile away.
Jagged Ridge Falls is located at 48.8035° N, 121.5651° 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.