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Photo: Benjamin Cody, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The water flows through a narrow valley and drops freely 88 feet into a deep rocky river canyon. The falls are viewable from the forested cover near the cliffs edge. The falls were featured in the movie The Deer Hunter. Interpretive signage tells the story of a historical scheme to build a power plant at the falls.
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. The falls are viewable from the forested cover near the cliffs edge. The falls are a short 2/3 of a mile drive off the Mount Baker Highway. The falls were featured in the hunting scene of the movie The Deer Hunter.
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This popular photograph stop provides a postcard view of Mt. Shuksan in nearby North Cascades National Park, one of the largest and most strikingly-faceted non-volcanoes in the state, reflected in a sub-alpine lake. A short paved walking trail circles the lake.
This alpine perch serves up competing views of Mt. Shuksan and Mt. Baker. It is the trailhead for many popular hikes. The parking area, as massive as it is, fills beyond capacity on summer weekends, so arrive early (or late).
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4 mi one-way with 2000 ft gain to the pass, through the Ruth Creek Valley. In early summer see waterfalls and the occasional avalanche cascade down the steep cliffs of Mt. Sefrit and the Nooksack Ridge. From Hannegan Pass, you can summit Hannegan Peak, climb Ruth Mountain and Icy Peak, or continue on to North Cascades National Park and Copper Ridge.