Blum Basin Falls is a 1,680-foot waterfall in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 32.5 miles southeast of Peaceful Valley and roughly 44.9 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 1,680 feet it is among the ten tallest of the 941 Washington waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 9th. By form it is a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, combined with a horsetail character.
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.
Whatcom County holds 348 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Blum Lakes Falls, is under a mile away. Blum Creek Falls, is about 1.2 miles away. Waterfall 32 mi N of Darrington, is about 1.8 miles away.
Blum Basin Falls is located at 48.7337° N, 121.5026° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.