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Deer Falls

Deer Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Deer Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 623 m. Sloan Peak stands 2,388 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Excelsior Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 13 miles off.

The story

Deer Falls is the uppermost waterfall on the North Fork Skykomish River. The falls occur within a short but impressive canyon just above the mouth of Goblin Creek. The falls are the second largest waterfall on either of the river's two forks, the largest on the North Fork and is said to be the best on either fork. At this point the river hurtles 90 feet (27 m) in one drop into a deep, blue pool.

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Wikidata Q37936, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.92120, -121.29790

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 59
Parks: 19
  • Baring Community Park: 13.6 mi
  • Heybrook Ridge Park: 14.0 mi
  • Skykomish City Ball Park: 14.6 mi
  • Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 15.0 mi
  • Reiter Foothills Park: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Ore Concentrator: 6.1 mi
  • Lodge: 6.2 mi
  • Bus: 6.6 mi
  • Mackinaw Shelter: 9.0 mi
  • Hotel Fireplace Remains: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Moai: 13.7 mi
  • Peanuts Gallery: 13.8 mi
  • Index Town Wall: 13.8 mi
  • Index Town Wall: 13.9 mi
  • Index Town Wall: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Museums: 3
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 14.9 mi
  • Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 15.0 mi
  • Skykomish Historical Society: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 2
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Normandy Beach: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Sultan Materials: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Deer Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sloan PeakNNW 347°2,388 m8.5 mi
Kyes PeakNNW 331°2,220 m3.4 mi
Cadet PeakNNW 332°2,191 m5.0 mi
North Cadet PeakNNW 333°2,182 m5.3 mi
Columbia PeakNW 314°2,175 m4.0 mi
Monte Cristo PeakNNW 330°2,140 m4.0 mi
Wilmans PeaksNW 319°2,098 m4.7 mi
Foggy PeakNNW 329°2,076 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3719:18
June solstice05:0720:2021:09
September equinox06:5318:2419:05
December solstice07:5315:2216:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2524798240

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