Paradise River waterfalls
The Paradise River in Washington state, United States, is known for having a total of eight major waterfalls. Paradise Falls Paradise Falls, at , is the first waterfall on the Paradise River. The falls are a segmented block and are about high. The Skyline Trail crosses the river a mere downstream from the base of the falls, however, since off-trail travel isn’t allowed in the area, one has to settle with the mediocre views from the footbridge. Sluiskin Falls Sluiskin Falls, at , is the second tallest waterfall on the Paradise. It is only shorter than Narada Falls. The falls occur where the river, still small at this point, drops into Paradise Valley. The falls are about high and about wide. Like Paradise Falls, it would be very easy to reach the base of the falls however, since off trail travel isn’t allowed, one has to stick with long distance views from the trail. General Hazard Stevens and Philemon Beecher Van Trump were the ones who named the falls. They named it after a local Indian named Sluiskin who guided them to the first ascent of Mount Baker in 1870. Ruby Falls Ruby Falls, at , is the first major