Asbestos Creek Falls
Encyclopedia
Asbestos Creek Falls is a waterfall
on Asbestos Creek, a small tributary of Clear Creek
, located just below the mouth of Helena Creek. The falls are thought to stand between 500 and 1000 feet high.
The falls are thought to drop around 1000 feet however only the bottom 500 feet, due to the shape of the gorge, can be seen from the base. Also, accessing the falls has become very difficult because of numerous washouts that have occurred along Clear Creek Road.
The falls can be seen partially seen from Clear Creek Road from where it crosses Asbestos Creek and views of the upper 500 feet or so of the falls can likely only be attained from the other side of the valley
.
The falls are often confused with Asbestos Falls
, which lies on Clear Creek
itself.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
on Asbestos Creek, a small tributary of Clear Creek
Clear Creek (Washington)
Clear Creek is a creek in Snohomish County, Washington. It is a tributary of the Sauk River and enters the river just above the community of Darrington.- Course :...
, located just below the mouth of Helena Creek. The falls are thought to stand between 500 and 1000 feet high.
The falls are thought to drop around 1000 feet however only the bottom 500 feet, due to the shape of the gorge, can be seen from the base. Also, accessing the falls has become very difficult because of numerous washouts that have occurred along Clear Creek Road.
The falls can be seen partially seen from Clear Creek Road from where it crosses Asbestos Creek and views of the upper 500 feet or so of the falls can likely only be attained from the other side of the valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
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The falls are often confused with Asbestos Falls
Asbestos Falls
Asbestos Falls is a waterfall on Clear Creek in Snohomish County, Washington. It is located just above the mouth of Helena Creek.The falls are about 55 feet high and drop that in two segments, only one of which is easily seen from the rim of the canyon the falls drop into...
, which lies on Clear Creek
Clear Creek (Washington)
Clear Creek is a creek in Snohomish County, Washington. It is a tributary of the Sauk River and enters the river just above the community of Darrington.- Course :...
itself.