Diobsud Falls is a waterfall on Diobsud Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 480 feet. It lies about 27.1 miles north of Darrington and roughly 45.1 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 480 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of Washington’s 941 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 72nd; the typical Washington waterfall is about 82 feet. The tallest single drop is 80 feet. The water comes down as a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face. It falls in 2 drops.
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.
There are 348 recorded waterfalls in Whatcom County. Waterfall 26.8 mi N of Darrington, is under a mile away. Waterfall 27 mi N of Darrington, is about 2.5 miles away. Waterfall 27.1 mi N of Darrington, is about 2.7 miles away.
Diobsud Falls is located at 48.6428° N, 121.5146° 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.