Ennis Creek Falls

RATING - 10.0

VR - 4.0 (Sm/M) HR - 4.0 SR - 8/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Bushwhack

DIFFICULTY - Medium

LOCATION - Acme Area

TYPE - Tiered

HEIGHT - 71'

WIDTH - 5'

GPS - N48 39.281', W122 11.486'

ELEVATION - 567'

DIRECTIONS - From Highway 9 south of Acme, turn east onto Wickersham Road. In about a mile you will cross over Ennis Creek. Continue along the road for about 1.25 miles and turn right onto a logging road. The gate on the road might be closed so if it is you have some walking to do. Follow this for 1 mile and turn right onto a spur road. In 1/4 of a mile, turn left onto another fork. Follow this for 1/2 a mile until you cross the creek. Head back down the road for a couple hundred feet and then jump into the woods on the north side of the creek. Follow the ridge down, keeping the creek on your left. You will probably run into a path of sorts. The falls are encountered in about 500' and there is some steep sections near the end.

Ennis Creek occurs at the headwaters of the Samish River. Where Innis Creek Road crosses the creek, one can come and find dozens of spawning salmon during season. The salmon splash around in about 8 inches of water as they prepare to die after their journey from the sea.

A short distance upstream, the creek splits in two. Ennis Creek Falls occurs on the northern fork of the creek. The falls begin with a 46' plunge. Immediately upon hitting the rock it drops another 10' in a little cascade. Just downstream, the lower tier horsetails 15' before finally flattening out. Just upstream, two smaller streams join via small waterfalls and combine to form the full volume of the creek. The left-hand fork drops over a pretty fan-shaped waterfall while the right fork drops over some very pretty cascades. These aren't big enough to include on the site but it might be worth taking a look if you visit. The waterfall is pretty and relatively easy to access if the gate on the road is open. The low elevation makes this a nice place to visit in the winter when snow makes visiting other waterfalls difficult.