Upper Philippa Falls is a waterfall on Philippa Creek in King County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 11.2 miles northeast of Snoqualmie and roughly 21.3 miles east of Sammamish as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
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. Philippa Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
King County holds 236 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Philippa Falls, is under a mile away. Katrine Creek Falls, is about 1.8 miles away. Wagner Falls, a 25-foot plunge waterfall, is about 2.9 miles away.
Upper Philippa Falls is located at 47.6166° N, 121.6244° 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.