Lower Dock Butte Falls is a waterfall in Skagit County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 48 feet. It lies about 23.3 miles northeast of Sedro-Woolley and roughly 34.1 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 48 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 649th of 941. The tallest single drop is 35 feet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a plunge character. 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.
There are 178 recorded waterfalls in Skagit County. Upper Dock Butte Falls, is under a mile away. Lower Blue Lake Falls, is under a mile away. Blue Lake Falls, is about 1.4 miles away.
Lower Dock Butte Falls is located at 48.6332° N, 121.7655° 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.