HARD SCRABBLE FALLS |
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| RATING - 6/10 TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail DIFFICULTY - Fairly Easy LOCATION - Van Zandt Area TYPE - Tiered HEIGHT - 275' WIDTH - 10' |
Hard Scrabble Falls is probably the best falls in the Nooksack Valley. It consists of at least 4 tiers and I believe there may be more above that but can't confirm it at this time. The bottom tier is a gorgeous 85' plunge that lands on a giant cracked rock reminiscent of the broken Stone Table in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Above this the creek drops over the upper section, three back-to-back plunges over a striking vertical cliff face. The upper section of the falls is somewhat difficult to reach and involves using ropes to pull yourself up the steep hillside.
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| DIRECTIONS - Take
HWY 9 to the town of Van Zandt and turn onto Potter Road. Follow the road to its end
and make a U-Turn. Pull into the bus pullout on the right side of the road and find
the trail across the road. Follow this trail for around 1/5 of a mile to the bottom
tier. To reach the upper section of the falls, cross the creek and follow the trail
up the steep hillside, using the available ropes where needed. This trail keeps
going past the upper falls but I'm not sure what the eventual destination is. The
falls can also be seen from Highway 9 or from Strand Road. NEARBY WATERFALLS - Middle Standard Falls, Standard Falls, Sygitowicz Falls, Tinling Falls, Upper Standard Falls |
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