- Pyroclast Falls (aaronswaterfallworld.net)
Pyroclast Falls occurs on the western-most of the four creeks that feed Wells Creek and is definitely one of the most unique waterfalls on Baker. The creek the falls lies on drains a small glacial remnant and several permanent snowfields created a decent sized creek…
Northwest Waterfall Survey
- Pyroclast Falls (waterfallsnorthwest.com)
This waterfall occurs where a headwater stream of Wells Creek slides over an exposure of Ignimbrite (petrified Pyroclastic deposits) below Lasiocarpa Ridge, north of the Coleman Pinnacle on the north side of Mount Baker. The Ignimbrite formation can be seen from the Ptarmigan Ridge trail, but not the falls. Lidar data indicates a cumulative drop of about 235 feet.
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