Sandy Creek Falls

RATING - 36.0

VR - 8.0 (Big) HR - 2.0 SR - 20/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Bushwhack

DIFFICULTY - Very Difficult

LOCATION - Baker Lake Road

TYPE - Curtain

HEIGHT - 34'

WIDTH - 15'

GPS - N48 41.032 W121 43.944

ELEVATION - 1306'

DIRECTIONS - Drive north on Baker Lake Road to the Shadow of the Sentinels trailhead. In another half a mile will be a gated dirt road on the left. Park off the road (don't block the gate) and walk up the road for 3/4 of a mile to the Koma Kulshan Powerhouse. The falls are located a difficult half mile upstream from here. Best bet is probably to come in the late summer and just walk up the creek but even that will be tough.

Sandy Creek is, at least by this point in its run, a very substantial creek. The large volume runs through a short, narrow canyon dropping over this stunning 34' tall waterfall along the way. The pool at the bottom is a beautiful shade of blue-green and the cliffs surrounding the pool are covered with moss and large trees. While this may not be a very big waterfall, it is a great one.