Shoestring Falls, Alpine Lakes Wilderness

#45 among attractions in Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall

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Shoestring Falls is a waterfall, about 1,000 feet high, fed by an unnamed stream coming from Malachite Glacier in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, King County, Washington, United States. It is 20 feet in breadth and flows year-round, but is at peak flow May to July. It drops down the mountainside in five distinct tiers, with the two main tiers totaling about 700 feet. It is at 47.63127°N 121.31881°W / 47.63127; -121.31881. ()

Coordinates: 47°37'53"N, 121°19'8"W

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Shoestring Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Dorothy, Bear Lake, Deer Lake, Big Heart Falls.

4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Dorothy, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
111 min walk • Lake Dorothy is a lake in King County, Washington. First labeled on Oliver Phelps Anderson's "New Map of the County of King, State of Washington, 1894"; the name was bestowed by Anderson for his daughter Dorothy Louise Anderson, a member of Sigma Kappa sorority.
5.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bear Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
136 min walk • Bear Lake is a lake in King County in Washington, United States. It is the source of the Taylor River. The lake can be reached by hiking 0.7 miles from Deer Lake along the Snoqualmie Lake Trail which eventually traverses into the Miller River system and reaches the shore of Lake Dorothy.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Deer Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
145 min walk • Deer Lake is a lake in King County, Washington. It is an expansion of the Taylor River, located just below its true source. Located a short distance downstream is Snoqualmie Lake. The lake is reached by hiking 1 mile from Snoqualmie Lake. Deer and Bear Lake are both about the same size.
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Big Heart Falls, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
83 min walk • 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.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Miller River Waterfalls, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
95 min walk • There are a total of 3 waterfalls on the 2 forks of the Miller River. Below is a description for all ...
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Foss River Falls, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
61 min walk • Foss River Falls is a 650-foot drop on the West Fork Foss River in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, King County, Washington. Its sources are at Delta Lake, and the 70-foot-wide drop flows year-round. The waterfall is split into two parts. Each part is split into several tiers.
5.7 miN
47°42'30"N • 121°21'36"W
Great Northern & Cascade Railway, Skykomish
145 min walk • Scenic railroads, Tours, Park
6.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Snoqualmie Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
160 min walk • Snoqualmie Lake is a lake in King County, Washington. It is an expansion of the Taylor River and is located a short distance downstream from Deer Lake. It is the largest of the three lakes along the upper reaches of the Taylor.
3.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Big Heart Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
97 min walk • Big Heart Lake is the most remote and highest-elevation on-trail lake in the West Fork Foss River system. It is a 14.6-mile round-trip hike from the trailhead, just off of the Foss River Road.
6.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Hinman, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
170 min walk • Mount Hinman is located on the border of Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests in the U.S. state of Washington. Mount Hinman is less than 2 mi west of Mount Daniel and both are within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
5.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hinman Glacier, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
144 min walk • Hinman Glacier lies to the north and northwest of Mount Hinman, in the U.S. state of Washington. Hinman Glacier is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Snoqualmie National Forest.