Asbestos Falls
Asbestos Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 362 m. Mount Pugh stands 2,195 m to the east-southeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Jumbo Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 21 miles off.
The story
Asbestos Falls is a waterfall on Clear Creek in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located just above the mouth of Helena Creek. The falls are about 55 feet high and drop that in two segments, only one of which is easily seen from the rim of the canyon the falls drop into. To reach the far segment, one would have to descend into the canyon, which is dangerous enough before fording the creek, which would also be dangerous, especially during high water. Reaching the falls requires a moderately difficult bushwhack to the edge of the canyon from just past Asbestos Creek Falls, which is countless times confused with Asbestos Falls. The falls are also simply known as Clear Creek Falls, but the official name is Asbestos Falls.
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Wikidata Q37357, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 20.8 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 23.1 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 23.1 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skykomish River Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Side Channel Vista · 25 mi
- Sultan River Vista · 25 mi
- View of railroad bridge · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jumbo Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Iron Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Ulalach Peak: 2.6 mi
- Higher Squire: 3.6 mi
- Helena Peak: 3.8 mi
- Backman County Park: 2.9 mi
- Depot Park: 4.6 mi
- Old School Park: 4.7 mi
- Harold Engles Park: 4.9 mi
- DOT City Park: 5.0 mi
- Perry Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 10.5 mi
- Meditation Falls: 11.2 mi
- Lower North Fork Falls: 11.2 mi
- North Fork Sauk Falls: 11.3 mi
- Hotel Fireplace Remains: 8.7 mi
- Fortson Mill: 9.4 mi
- Oso Slide Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Car Wreak: 14.1 mi
- Lodge: 16.3 mi
- Suiattle River Grandy Conservation Easement: 10.2 mi
- Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project: 14.6 mi
- White Creek Conservation Area: 15.1 mi
- Barr Creek Conservation Area: 21.2 mi
- Skagit River Kahn Conservation Area: 21.6 mi
- Oso Mudslide: 14.4 mi
- Grassy Point: 20.8 mi
- Moai: 25.0 mi
- Index Town Wall: 25.0 mi
- Index Town Wall: 25.0 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 10.9 mi
- Bear Creek Site: 14.4 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 14.5 mi
- Cut Log: 11.6 mi
- Monte Cristo: 16.2 mi
- Granite Falls and Fish Ladder: 18.4 mi
- Monte Cristo: 16.2 mi
- Sauk City: 20.0 mi
- Alpine: 22.0 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 18.7 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 23.2 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 23.7 mi
- Falls Mural: 19.5 mi
- One choice mural.: 19.6 mi
- Granite Falls Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
- Normandy Beach: 23.7 mi
- Sultan Materials: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Asbestos Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pugh | ESE 108° | 2,195 m | 9.7 mi |
| White Chuck Mountain | ENE 78° | 2,130.2 m | 7.4 mi |
| Whitehorse Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,092 m | 5.0 mi |
| Del Campo Peak | SSE 160° | 2,016 m | 14.4 mi |
| Three Fingers | WSW 257° | 1,984 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bedal Peak | SE 129° | 1,980 m | 13.1 mi |
| Breccia Peak | ESE 109° | 1,977 m | 13.3 mi |
| Zi-iob Peak | ESE 108° | 1,934 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:38 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:22 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:21 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 35 |
| Precip in | 12.8 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 13.2 | 12.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darrington RS, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jul, Nov–Dec — fullest in Jun, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 1,911 | 2,006 | 1,680 | 2,124 | 3,066 | 3,414 | 2,312 | 1,013 | 900 | 1,580 | 2,164 | 2,431 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Sauk River AT Darrington, WA, 4 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3762063599
Day trips start here
- Granite Falls · 20 mi
- Arlington · 26 mi
- North Cascades · 27 mi
- Marysville · 28 mi
- Monroe · 29 mi
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