Sunset Falls
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Sunset Falls | |
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Location | Near Index, Snohomish County, Washington |
Type | Slide |
Total height | 104 ft (34 m) |
Number of drops | 1 |
Watercourse | South Fork Skykomish River |
Sunset Falls is the final of the three waterfalls on the South Fork Skykomish River. The falls drop 104 feet (32 m) in a long, narrow, powerful chute. The river is thought to attain speeds of 60 kilometres (37 mi) an hour and the chute is nearly 300 feet (91 m) long. In high water, because of several potholes in the falls, water can sometimes shoot out as much as 30 feet.[1]
Access
Public access to Sunset Falls currently does not exist.
Al Faussett Feat
On May 30, 1926, daredevil stunt performer Al Faussett ran the falls in a canoe with dozens of people watching from the rocks beside the falls. He escaped with only brief and minor inner pains. He later went on to run Eagle Falls as well.[2]
References
Coordinates: 47°48′14″N 121°32′59″W / 47.80389°N 121.54972°W
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