Mazama Falls, Mount Baker

#2 among attractions in Mount Baker

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Waterfall

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Mazama Falls, also referred to more simply as Wells Creek Falls, is a waterfall on Wells Creek in the U.S. state of Washington. At nearly 500 feet high, it is said to be the largest waterfall in the Wells Creek watershed. ()

Width: 20 ftHeight: 490 ftCoordinates: 48°50'59"N, 121°44'24"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Nooksack Falls, Mt. Baker Ski Area, Wells Creek Falls, Coleman Glacier.

5 miNW
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Nooksack Falls, Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest
127 min walk • Nooksack Falls is a waterfall along the North Fork of the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. The water flows through a narrow valley and drops freely 88 feet into a deep rocky river canyon.
4 miE
Winter sport, Ski area
Mt. Baker Ski Area, Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest
102 min walk • Mt. Baker Ski Area is a ski resort in the northwest United States, located in Whatcom County, Washington, at the end of State Route 542. The base elevation is at 3,500 feet, while the peak of the resort is at 5,089 feet. It is about ten miles south of the 49th parallel, the international border with Canada. Despite its name, the Mt.
1.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Wells Creek Falls, Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest
39 min walk • Wells Creek Falls is the generally used name for a waterfall on Wells Creek in the Mount Baker Wilderness in Washington. The falls are located several thousand feet above Wells Creek's confluence with Bar Creek.
6.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Coleman Glacier, Mount Baker
172 min walk • Coleman Glacier is located on Mount Baker in the North Cascades of the U.S. state of Washington. Between 1850 and 1950, Coleman Glacier retreated 8,200 ft.
5.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Lower Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park
143 min walk • Lower Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for photographer Asahel Curtis, the glacier is in a cirque on the western slopes of Mount Shuksan.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Roosevelt Glacier, Mount Baker
146 min walk • Roosevelt Glacier is located on the north slopes of Mount Baker in the North Cascades of the U.S. state of Washington. Roosevelt Glacier descends to nearly 5,000 ft at Chromatic Moraine.
7.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Black Buttes, Mount Baker
184 min walk • The Black Buttes, also known historically as the Sawtooth Rocks, make up an extinct stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc in Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
5.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
White Salmon Glacier, North Cascades National Park
141 min walk • White Salmon Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the west slopes of Mount Shuksan. White Salmon Glacier is a series of small glaciers that descend to the north from a ridge feature known as Shuksan Arm.
3.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Rainbow Glacier, Mount Baker
99 min walk • Rainbow Glacier is located on the northeast slopes of Mount Baker in the North Cascades of the U.S. state of Washington. Rainbow Glacier descends to nearly 4,500 ft to the north of Lava Divide.
5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Park Glacier, Mount Baker
133 min walk • Park Glacier is located on the northeast slopes of Mount Baker in the North Cascades of the U.S. state of Washington. Park Glacier descends to the Park Cliffs along its eastern margin while the northern tongue of the glacier descends to nearly 4,500 ft and is below Park Cliffs and Lava Divide.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
No Name Glacier, Mount Baker
121 min walk • No Name Glacier is located on Mount Baker in the North Cascades of the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is between Mazama and Bastile Glaciers, a half mile south of Hadley Peak.