Lower Morovitz Falls is a waterfall on Morovitz Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region, with a total height of about 50 feet. It lies about 24.7 miles southeast of Peaceful Valley and roughly 36.9 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 619th of 941. The tallest single drop is 35 feet. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop. 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. Morovitz Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls, and Lower Morovitz Falls is the tallest of them.
There are 348 recorded waterfalls in Whatcom County. Upper Morovitz Falls, a 25-foot veiling horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Rainbow Falls, a 146-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Blueberry Falls, a 53-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is about 1.3 miles away.
Lower Morovitz Falls is located at 48.7596° N, 121.6772° 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.