Racehorse Falls

Racehorse Falls is named for the outline of a horse's head that appears to the left of the falls in this photo. The falls are on Racehorse Creek not far from where the creek empties into the North Fork Nooksack River. The falls drop 139 feet in four cascades and at the base of this part of the falls there is a large pool. My wife and I were there this summer with Edward's girlfriend and another family friend and after crossing the creek and climbing up to the pool the three girls decided to go swimming (pictures of them swimming can be found at the link below). The days was very warm and we had climbed Slide Mountain earlier, so I am sure the water felt wonderful, but I decided to stay dry. Slide Mountain (located above the falls) and the falls themselves are one of our favorite places for a day's exploring.

Do you see the horse's head?