Upper Hancock Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Hancock Creek in King County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 6.8 miles northeast of Snoqualmie and roughly 18.6 miles east of Sammamish as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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. Hancock Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 236 recorded waterfalls in King County. Hancock Falls, is under a mile away. Lower Hancock Falls, is under a mile away. Waterfall 6 mi NE of North Bend, is about 1 mile away.
Upper Hancock Falls is located at 47.5731° N, 121.6941° 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.