Deception Falls, waterfall in Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, United States
Deception Falls is a 94-foot (29 m) waterfall on Deception Creek just above Stevens Pass, at about 1,856 feet above sea level in Washington. Shortly downstream the creek empties into the Tye River. A hiking trail leads from a parking area off Forest Road 6088 to the falls.
Deception Falls drops 94 feet from Deception Creek just above Stevens Pass, at about 1,856 feet elevation, before the creek empties into the Tye River. The falls lie north of Interstate 90 in Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, 8.5 miles east of Skykomish and the same distance west of Stevens Pass ski resort. Access is via the Deception Creek Trailhead off Forest Road 6088, which connects to U.S. Route 2.
The falls sit in the Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, a short distance from the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Deception Creek Trailhead off Forest Road 6088 connects to U.S. Route 2. Downstream, Deception Creek empties into the Tye River, with Alpine Falls, Log Choke Falls and Monkey Cage Falls below and two unnamed falls above.
Access is via the Deception Creek Trailhead off Forest Road 6088, which connects to U.S. Route 2; the falls lie about 8.5 miles east of Skykomish and the same distance west of the Stevens Pass ski area. A hiking trail leads from a parking area to the falls. Flow can run dry late in the season, though the trail stays open through summer and fall.
Deception Falls sits just off U.S. Route 2, about 8.5 miles east of Skykomish and the same distance west of Stevens Pass ski resort, reached by the Deception Creek Trailhead on Forest Road 6088. The Pacific Crest Trail passes a short distance away, and Alpine Falls, Log Choke Falls and Monkey Cage Falls lie downstream toward the Tye River.
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