Name of Waterfall

Boulder Falls

Description

Boulder Falls is the ever present point of confusion along the Boulder River trail. The USGS have the falls marked on the map, yet the trail doesn't provide a view of the falls, so when hikers arrive at nearby Feature Show Falls, they naturally assume they are looking at Boulder Falls. Boulder Falls itself lies about 2/3 of a mile downstream from Feature Show Falls on the Boulder River, and at a point where the river is hidden from view by the thick forest, which clearly explains why so few have found the true falls. Those who do find it will discover a very aptly named waterfall. In fact, were this not an officially named waterfall, I doubt we would have it in the database because technically (by the NWS standards at least) this isn't a waterfall. The falls are pretty, but not all that impressive, so even though there is confusion over which fall is really Boulder Falls, it's excusable to skip this fall, as it's probably only interesting to waterfall enthusiasts.

Other Names

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Magnitude

33.98

IWC Rating (International Waterfall Classification)

4.46

Total Height (ft)

40

Number of Drops

1

Average Width

60

Average High Volume (Cubic ft per second)

500 cfs

Average Low Volume (Cubic ft per second)

0 cfs

Pitch

45 degrees

Run (ft)

150

Watershed or Feeder Stream

Stilliguamish River Boulder River