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Garda Falls   (Confirmed)
   Pierce County, Washington

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Granite Creek cascades into the valley of the West Fork of the White River in the form of a large lacy waterfall. The falls drop around 350 feet and are partially visible from the Wonderland Trail on the west side of Winthrop Creek, but not from along the Wonderland Trail where it crosses Granite Creek. A small cascade of about 30 feet which occurs immediately next to the trail is commonly mistaken for the falls.

HISTORY AND NAMING INFORMATION

  • Garda Falls is the Official name of this waterfall.
  • Known Alternate Names: Anna Falls

Garda Falls was named by pioneer photographer C.A. Barnes for Tacoma resident Garda Fogg. Though it is not known exactly when the name was first proposed the USBGN officially adopted the title in 1932. David H. White's 1928 Atlas of Pierce County labels this waterfall as Anna Falls, so it is likely that prior to Barnes' intervention that may have been the accepted title - the origin of which is not known.

Latitude

46.92194 N

Longitude

-121.72558 W

Elevation

4997 feet

USGS Quadrangle

Sunrise 7 1/2"

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OTHER NEARBY WATERFALLS

Name

Distance

Unnamed Waterfall

0.726 miles

Unnamed Waterfall

1.327 miles

Vernal Falls

1.768 miles

Unnamed Waterfall

2.452 miles

Lower Affi Falls

3.236 miles

Unnamed Waterfall

3.297 miles

Affi Falls

3.416 miles

Unnamed Waterfall

4.415 miles

Russell Glacier Falls

4.556 miles

Crescent Creek Falls

4.983 miles

 

 

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PHYSICAL MAKEUP

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Primary Form

Horsetail

 

Watershed

Puyallup River

Stream

Granite Creek

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UPDATE HISTORY

Feb 23, 2013

Edited basic information about this waterfall

 
 
 
 
 

 

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