Northwest Waterfall Survey
- Showshoe Falls (waterfallsnorthwest.com)
Snowshoe Falls is the second largest waterfall along Denny Creek, but because it’s both difficult to access from below and very hard to see from above it doesn’t receive nearly the amount of attention that neighboring Keekwulee Falls does. Snowshoe Falls is tucked at the head of a narrow gorge, about half of a mile upstream from Keekwulee Falls, largely hidden from view from the adjacent trail by the steep canyon walls, but the base can be accessed in the summer by rock hopping up the stream once the avalanche deposited snow melts out from the canyon. Unfortunately the only time of year when this is possible is when the streamflow will be lower and the falls will be far less impressive than it may be in the early summer months during the freshet.
- Finland (Wikipedia)
Finland (Finnish: Suomi [ˈsuo̯mi]; Swedish: Finland [ˈfɪ̌nland]), officially the Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavalta; Swedish: Republiken Finland; listen to all), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland covers an area of 338,145 square kilometres (130,559 sq mi) and has a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish and Swedish are the official languages, with Swedish being the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland’s climate varies from humid continental in the south to boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes.
Washington Trails Association
- Denny Creek (wta.org)
This is a popular trail, thanks to its gentle, family friendly grade with amazing destinations. The natural water slide area at Denny Creek is a must visit for families! Keekwulee Falls offers a stunning viewpoint that is easily accessible. Snowshoe Falls maybe a bit elusive and more difficult to see from the trail, but is also a beautiful natural wonder.