Upper Green Lake Falls is a waterfall in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 91 feet. It lies about 30.7 miles north of Darrington and roughly 45.4 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 91 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 438th of 941 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, 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.
There are 348 recorded waterfalls in Whatcom County. Green Lake Falls, a 980-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Bacon Lake Falls, a 447-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Berdeen Falls, a 900-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is about 1 miles away.
Upper Green Lake Falls is located at 48.6950° N, 121.4974° 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.