Ladder Creek Falls
Ladder Creek Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Eldorado Peak stands 2,703 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery, a museum 0.1 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP runs past it.
The story
natural watercourse in Whatcom County, Washington, United States of America
Wikidata Q49923662, matched on coordinates and name (167 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 33 m
How to reach it
- On the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- On the Cascade Loop, National
- 22.9 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 7 mi
- Artist Point · 24 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 25 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Ross: 2.3 mi
- The Roost: 3.7 mi
- Trappers Peak: 3.9 mi
- Davis Peak: 4.0 mi
- Pinnacle Peak: 4.1 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 8.3 mi
- Goat Falls: 10.8 mi
- Middle Berdeen Falls: 10.9 mi
- Berdeen Falls: 11.3 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 9.7 mi
- Diobsud Creek Barbien/Jordan Conservation Easement: 10.8 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 11.4 mi
- Cascade River South 2: 12.6 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 12.9 mi
- Pressentin County Park: 13.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 18.7 mi
- Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 21.5 mi
- Hilt Creek Park: 22.4 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 23.9 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 0.4 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 21.8 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 13.1 mi
- Winnies Slide: 20.3 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 0.1 mi
- Temple of Power: 0.5 mi
- North Cascading: 8.5 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 20.7 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Ladder Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Peak | SSE 154° | 2,703 m | 10.7 mi |
| Klawatti Peak | SE 144° | 2,586 m | 10.4 mi |
| Primus Peak | SE 134° | 2,567 m | 9.3 mi |
| Marble Needle | SSE 152° | 2,560.6 m | 9.7 mi |
| Snowfield Peak | ESE 122° | 2,545 m | 5.4 mi |
| Austera Peak | SE 140° | 2,534 m | 9.7 mi |
| Luna Peak | N 352° | 2,533 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Challenger | NNW 337° | 2,501 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:36 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:22 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:17 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 12.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 11.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, under a mile away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–Mar, Jun–Jul — fullest in Jul, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 5,315 | 5,320 | 4,746 | 3,956 | 3,787 | 5,304 | 5,703 | 3,614 | 3,132 | 3,364 | 4,880 | 4,722 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Skagit River AT Newhalem, WA, under a mile away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7841741469
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 20 mi
- Mount Baker · 27 mi
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