Middle Sandy Creek Falls

RATING - 38.0

VR - 6.0 (Med) HR - 4.0 SR - 14/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Bushwhack

DIFFICULTY - Extremely Difficult

LOCATION - Mt. Baker Rec Area

TYPE - Tiered

HEIGHT - 50'

WIDTH - 10'

ELEVATION - 4175'

GPS - N 48 44.042', W 121 47.719'

DIRECTIONS - No directions provided. Dangerous access.

This is the smallest of the three waterfall on the upper reaches of Sandy Creek proper. It's still a very impressive waterfall though. The large volume of Sandy Creek is funneled into a narrow gap in the bedrock and launched out in a massive spray of thundering water. Unlike the other waterfalls in the area, this one is fairly well surrounded by brush, making it a little difficult to get a clear view. While it's not necessarily a pretty waterfall, this one is very powerful and it is certainly worthy of your investigation if you're in the immediate area. I was actually slightly disappointed that this waterfall wasn't a little taller, but it's still a great one.