Upper Anderson Creek Falls is a waterfall on Anderson Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 130 feet. It lies about 28.1 miles north of Darrington and roughly 40.8 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 130 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 321st of 941 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a veiling waterfall, a thin sheet of water spread over the rock face, combined with a horsetail character.
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. Anderson Creek carries 7 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 170 feet.
There are 348 recorded waterfalls in Whatcom County. Waterfall 27.1 mi N of Darrington, is about 1.8 miles away. Middle Anderson Creek Falls, a 108-foot plunge waterfall, is about 1.8 miles away. Waterfall 27 mi N of Darrington, is about 1.9 miles away.
Upper Anderson Creek Falls is located at 48.6620° N, 121.6055° 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.