Lower Rankin Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Rankin Creek in Whatcom County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 17.8 miles southeast of Peaceful Valley and roughly 26.5 miles east of Bellingham as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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. Rankin Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 348 recorded waterfalls in Whatcom County. Middle Rankin Falls, is under a mile away. Lower Middle Fork Nooksack Falls, 43 feet high, is under a mile away. Middle Fork Nooksack Falls, an 81-foot tiered horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away.
Lower Rankin Falls is located at 48.7343° N, 121.9079° 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.