Waterfall · Washington
Mackintosh Falls
Mackintosh Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 950 m. Sloan Peak stands 2,388 m to the north-northeast, 1.5 miles off. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 81.1 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.02241, -121.35728
- 16.8 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 16.8 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Falls Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint · 17 mi
- View of Baring Mountain · 19 mi
- View of railroad bridge · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sloan Peak: 1.5 mi
- Foggy Peak: 1.7 mi
- Eyrie Tower: 1.8 mi
- North Gemini Peak: 1.8 mi
- Pirate Peak: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Weeping Wall Falls: 3.2 mi
- Bald Eagle Falls: 3.3 mi
- Pride Basin Falls: 3.3 mi
- Pride Glacier Falls: 3.3 mi
- Lower North Fork Falls: 5.1 mi
Parks: 27
- White Chuck Overlook Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Heybrook Ridge Park: 17.0 mi
- Backman County Park: 17.6 mi
- Reiter Foothills Park: 17.7 mi
- Baring Community Park: 18.3 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Ore Concentrator: 3.0 mi
- Lodge: 3.0 mi
- Bus: 7.5 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 7.6 mi
- Hotel Fireplace Remains: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Grassy Point: 16.0 mi
- Moai: 16.5 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 16.5 mi
- Index Town Wall: 16.5 mi
- Lower Town Wall: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Monte Cristo: 3.1 mi
- Wellington: 21.9 mi
- Alpine: 22.3 mi
- Scenic: 23.4 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Garland Mineral Springs: 9.2 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 16.3 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 18.0 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Bear Creek Site: 11.5 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 11.8 mi
- Heybrook Lookout Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Monte Cristo: 3.0 mi
- Cut Log: 20.1 mi
- Caboose: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project: 12.2 mi
- Suiattle River Grandy Conservation Easement: 19.6 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 20.1 mi
- Soda Spring: 21.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Skykomish Historical Society: 21.6 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Normandy Beach: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Sultan Materials: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Mackintosh Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sloan Peak | NNE 31° | 2,388 m | 1.5 mi |
| Kyes Peak | SSE 165° | 2,220 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Pugh | N 355° | 2,195 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cadet Peak | S 172° | 2,191 m | 2.6 mi |
| North Cadet Peak | S 171° | 2,182 m | 2.3 mi |
| Columbia Peak | S 183° | 2,175 m | 4.2 mi |
| Monte Cristo Peak | SSE 169° | 2,140 m | 3.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 59° | 2,130 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:21 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:22 | 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 | 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, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5539521219
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 18 mi
- Stevens Pass · 23 mi
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