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Angeline Falls

Angeline Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Angeline Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,288 m. Mount Daniel stands 2,427 m to the east-southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Atrium Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 8.8 miles off.

The story

Angeline Falls is a large waterfall located on an unnamed tributary of the West Fork Foss River in Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, King County, Washington. It is a horsetail type waterfall 450 feet (137 m) high and more than 120 feet (37 m) wide. The waterfall is perennial and flows from the outlet of Angeline Lake to the head of Delta Lake. It is at 47.58340oN, 121.31034oW. Angeline Falls is located where the subterranean outlet of Angeline Lake rises out of the sheer cliff. According to the Northwest Waterfall Survey, it is "among the best in Washington State" and ranks number 9 in a list of best waterfalls in the Pacific Northwest. Access to the spectacular falls is considered difficult, only recommended for experienced hikers, and includes potentially waist-deep wading through a water outlet across a logjam, to the east shore of Delta Lake for the best view.

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Wikidata Q4762759, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Height
129.2 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.58335, -121.31041

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Atrium Peak: 0.4 mi
  • Saint Agnes Ridge: 0.8 mi
  • Camp Robber Peak: 1.3 mi
  • Tourmaline Peak: 1.6 mi
  • Otter Point: 1.9 mi
Parks: 27
  • Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 8.9 mi
  • Skykomish City Ball Park: 9.1 mi
  • Hyak Sno-Parks: 13.8 mi
  • Baring Community Park: 15.4 mi
  • French Cabin Sno Park: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 18
  • Spouse Wall: 10.3 mi
  • Osprey Wall: 11.5 mi
  • Alpental Cliffs: 11.7 mi
  • East Quartz Camp: 11.8 mi
  • West Quartz Camp: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
Attractions: 9
  • Caboose: 11.2 mi
  • Tubing Park: 12.9 mi
  • Amazonia: 19.7 mi
  • Actual Cave: 19.7 mi
  • Club Paradiso: 19.7 mi
Museums: 8
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 8.9 mi
  • Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 9.0 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 9.0 mi
  • Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 12.2 mi
  • Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Artworks: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Angeline Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DanielESE 102°2,427 m6.2 mi
Mount DanielESE 102°2,409.1 m6.6 mi
Chimney RockSSE 167°2,355 m5.2 mi
Mount HinmanESE 103°2,283.6 m4.7 mi
Lemah MountainS 176°2,280 m6.4 mi
Overcoat PeakS 170°2,265 m4.9 mi
Summit Chief MountainSSE 155°2,228 m4.6 mi
Dip Top PeakE 90°2,222.3 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3719:18
June solstice05:0820:1921:07
September equinox06:5318:2419:05
December solstice07:5115:2416:17

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373943485559646560504236
Precip in16.710.611.98.45.04.01.71.94.812.318.114.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baring, 15 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–Jan, Mar–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs1,6131,3981,5341,6892,9812,3278263172679881,9441,929

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge South Fork Skykomish River AT Skykomish, WA, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/5539530305

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