Blanca Lake Falls is a 1,191-foot waterfall on Troublesome Creek in Snohomish County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 17 miles east of Gold Bar and roughly 39.2 miles east of Marysville as the crow flies.
At 1,191 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 23rd; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 200 feet.
The North Cascades are a wilderness of jagged peaks, glaciers and deep, forested valleys of western hemlock, silver fir and Douglas fir, with some of the heaviest snowfall in the country. Meltwater from glaciers and snowfields pours down thousands of feet of cliffs in countless cascades and horsetail falls.
Snohomish County holds 224 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Columbia Glacier Falls, is about 1.4 miles away. Twin Lakes Falls, is about 1.9 miles away. Goblin Basin Falls, is about 2 miles away.
Blanca Lake Falls is located at 47.9318° N, 121.3477° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.