Blue Glacier Falls is a 400-foot waterfall in Jefferson County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 23.5 miles southwest of Port Angeles and roughly 63.3 miles west of Shoreline as the crow flies.
At 400 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 83rd; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 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.
Jefferson County holds 131 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Glacier Creek Falls, is about 1.7 miles away. Middle Martin Creek Falls, is about 2.1 miles away. Upper Martin Creek Falls, is about 2.1 miles away.
Blue Glacier Falls is located at 47.8292° N, 123.7006° 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 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.