Popahomy Falls

Popahomy Falls is one of the best waterfalls in the Mt. Baker area. The waterfall occurs a short distance downstream from the Swift Creek Trail, but is anything but easy to access. The unofficially named Popahomy Creek encounters a massive cliff and drops nearly 400' in 3 steps. The waterfall opens with a gorgeous 60' tall curtain of water. The creek then turns and plunges 244' in the main portion of the falls. The onslaught finishes off with several more small drops. The viewpoint for Popahomy Falls is nothing short of breathtaking, but it is also highly dangerous. In fact, the "extremely difficult" rating on this one is entirely because of the hazardous nature of the viewing area. The adventurous visitor is required to stand mere feet away from a sheer drop over 200' in height.

Popahomy is a Nooksack word meaning "crossing place between two trails". The creek where the falls occur crosses right at the intersection between the Lake Anne and Swift Creek trails. The creek isn't huge and tends to run lower later in the summer when the snow stops melting, but when the creek is running high this is a fantastic waterfall.