Zenith Falls

Pyramid Creek is a moderately small volume stream that drains from a broad basin below the north face of Pyramid Peak, one of several imposing mountains rising high above the azure colored Diablo Lake in North Cascades National Park. The stream harbors many waterfalls, though none terribly imposing, and most quite difficult to access. However a trio of small waterfalls are found in relatively close proximity to the North Cascades Highway. Zenith Falls is the uppermost of these three waterfalls, situated at the head of a short, narrow canyon where Pyramid Creek makes its final descent from the broad basin above. The falls drop a total of 82 feet in two distinct drops; first a cascading type fall of about 18 feet, followed by a horsetail-type fall of another 66 feet. The falls drop sideways into its narrow gorge, and as such due to the constricted confines there is no view of the upper tier from below, which results in the falls appearing quite a bit smaller than they actually are when viewed from below. The view from the rim of the gorge allows a full view, but is partially obstructed by a few branches and trees.