Zenith Falls is an 84-foot waterfall on Pyramid Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 37.5 miles northeast of Darrington and roughly 61.7 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 84 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 462nd of 941 with a recorded height. The tallest single drop is 66 feet. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another, combined with a horsetail character. 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. Pyramid Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Zenith Falls is the tallest of them.
Whatcom County holds 348 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Apogee Falls, a 45-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Unnamed waterfall on Pyrimad Creek, is under a mile away. Pyramid Creek Falls, is under a mile away.
Zenith Falls is located at 48.7018° N, 121.1361° 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.