Big Heart Falls
Big Heart Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,378 m. Mount Daniel stands 2,427 m to the east-southeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Angeline Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 8.8 miles off.
The story
Big Heart Falls is a waterfall on the outlet stream of Big Heart Lake, which eventually flows into the Skykomish River, in King County, Washington. It is located between the outlet of Big Heart Lake and the inlet of Delta Lake. The falls are said to drop approximately 1,268 feet (386 m). The falls have two stages separated by a series of cascades. Each of the main tiers is approximately 600 feet (180 m) tall. It has an average volume of 80 cubic feet per second (2.3 m3/s). The waterfall is also very difficult to access. For one to reach it, one must circumnavigate Delta Lake and cross Copper Creek, a large glacial stream. The waterfall is located less than a quarter mile from Angeline Falls, and shares the same cliff with it. Big Heart Lake was presumably named because of its roughly heart shaped surface.
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Wikidata Q37382, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 384.7 m
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 8.8 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 11.8 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 11 mi
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Mount Margaret · 14 mi
- Little Balcony · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Angeline Falls: 0.4 mi
- Upper Foss River Falls: 1.0 mi
- Lower Foss River Falls: 1.4 mi
- Copper Lake Falls: 1.8 mi
- Upper Copper Falls: 1.9 mi
- Atrium Peak: 0.6 mi
- Camp Robber Peak: 1.1 mi
- Saint Agnes Ridge: 1.2 mi
- Tourmaline Peak: 1.6 mi
- Silver Eagle Peak: 2.1 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 8.8 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 8.9 mi
- Hyak Sno-Parks: 13.8 mi
- Baring Community Park: 15.1 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 18.6 mi
- Spouse Wall: 10.0 mi
- Osprey Wall: 11.4 mi
- East Quartz Camp: 11.4 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 11.5 mi
- Alpental Cliffs: 11.5 mi
- Old Skykomish Hotel: 8.8 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 10.1 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 10.7 mi
- Apex Mine Equipment Relics: 11.8 mi
- Apex Mine Lower Tram Terminal & Mill ruins: 11.9 mi
- Caboose: 11.4 mi
- Tubing Park: 12.9 mi
- Amazonia: 19.4 mi
- Actual Cave: 19.4 mi
- Club Paradiso: 19.4 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 8.7 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 8.8 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 12.1 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 22.8 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 23.6 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 10.5 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 10.9 mi
- Rockdale Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Mine Creek: 17.6 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 23.8 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 23.8 mi
- Poet's Path: 23.9 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 23.9 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 23.9 mi
- Alpine: 9.4 mi
- Scenic: 11.6 mi
- Wellington: 14.7 mi
- Rockdale: 14.7 mi
- Martin: 21.0 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 7.7 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 12.0 mi
- Garland Mineral Springs: 21.1 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 17.5 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Canyon Spring: 23.7 mi
- Soda Spring: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Big Heart Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Daniel | ESE 102° | 2,427 m | 6.6 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SSE 163° | 2,355 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Hinman | ESE 103° | 2,284 m | 5.1 mi |
| Lemah Mountain | S 173° | 2,280 m | 6.5 mi |
| Overcoat Peak | SSE 166° | 2,265 m | 5.0 mi |
| Summit Chief Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,228 m | 4.8 mi |
| Dip Top Peak | E 91° | 2,222 m | 6.3 mi |
| Little Big Chief Mountain | SE 142° | 2,202 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:24 | 16:17 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 16.7 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 18.1 | 14.6 |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 1,613 | 1,398 | 1,534 | 1,689 | 2,981 | 2,327 | 826 | 317 | 267 | 988 | 1,944 | 1,929 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2238743128
Day trips start here
- Snoqualmie Pass · 14 mi
- Stevens Pass · 15 mi
- North Bend · 23 mi
- Snoqualmie · 24 mi
- King County · 26 mi
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