While visiting family in Washington state, my wife Kamillie and I had a special date night visiting Nooksack Water Falls in Washington state.
The water falls are located in Mt. Baker. The Nooksack river is named after the Nooksack Indian tribe. I actually met my wife at the Nocksack casino many years ago. We both love taking gambles. We took a gamble on each other and hit the jackpot!
There are two waterfalls that drop 88 feet. It is part of the Nooksack river located in Whatcom county. We had to hike a short trail to get to the falls. It was fenced off because it is dangerous. About 30 people have died trying to get better view of the waterfall. Their names are clearly posted at the beginning of the trail.
Here is a video we took from the edge of the water falls behind the fence.
The water gushes at 500cu/ft per second. Sounds of waterfalls are really soothing. The Nooksack river is glacier runoff from Mt. Baker.
Despite the beanie I am wearing the weather was pretty mild this day.
The Nooksack Indian tribe have been there since the beginning of human existence in this land.
Studies from archeologist have found evidence of Salish language speakers in this area for the last several thousand years. Nooksack translate to "always bracken fern roots,” which illustrates their close ties to their land and the resources that continue to give strength to their people.
Peeking over the barrier fence to get a photo of the bottom.
Mining was very popular along the Nooksack in the 19th century. The richest strike was the Lone Jack Claim which produced $500,000 worth of gold. At the Mt. Baker corner market where we stopped for refreshment their was actual gold in a bottle mined by a local resident for sale.
The color of the Nooksack river is clear, and the water is ice cold.
You can clearly see rocks covered in bright green moss. The Nooksack river is a combination of the north fork, south fork and middle fork river which create the main river in Deming, Washington.
The flowing river before it plunges down the 88 foot drop.
The main fish are salmon and steelhead. The salmon run starts in September with pink salmon, coho salmon, chum salmon, and king salmon.
We ended up walking back down the trail to the other side of the river and we were able to get down to the shore.
My wife enjoys collecting water from different sources and harvesting the energy. We collected crisp clean water from the water flow here.
My wife Kamillie on the bridge above the falls.
The water is always really fresh and clear thanks to this fact:
"The world record for the most snow in one year is now held by Mount Baker (elevation: 10,775 feet / 3,285 meters) in Washington State, USA. The Mount Baker Ski Area reported 1,140 inches (95 feet) / 2,896 cm (29 meters) of snowfall for the 1998-99 season." (Anthropologist.com)
All in all it was worth visiting the Nooksack Falls in Washington. In the summer it's actually a nice cold dip. Find yourself a private spot and strip 😍! We have done it together in the past but at the time of this visit, it was just too cold! Brrrrr❄️
Hope you enjoyed this Post!
Sources:
http://www.athropolis.com/arctic-facts/fact-baker.htm