Maple Falls is a 10-foot waterfall on Maple Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 3.5 miles east of Peaceful Valley and roughly 22 miles northeast of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 10 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 927th of 941. The tallest single drop is 5 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. Maple Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 59 feet.
Whatcom County holds 348 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Triple Crown Falls, is about 3.5 miles away. Racehorse Falls, a 139-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is about 3.9 miles away. Coal Creek Falls, is about 4.7 miles away.
Maple Falls is located at 48.9239° N, 122.0741° 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.