Blum Basin Falls, Glacial waterfall in North Cascades National Park, United States.
Blum Basin Falls is a waterfall in North Cascades National Park that drops about 1,680 feet in two distinct stages. The upper section slides over smooth rounded rocks before the water plunges vertically through a forested gorge below.
The waterfall was first documented in 1920 by photographer Asahel Curtis, who captured images of this natural formation. It was named after John Blum, a U.S. Forest Service pilot who died in an aircraft accident during the early decades of the 20th century.
The name originates from John Blum, a Forest Service fire patrol pilot who lost his life during an early 20th-century aircraft accident.
You can view the waterfall from the Shuksan Lakes Trail or by hiking along the Baker River Trail, though there is no direct path to reach it. Plan for a longer hike if you want to get close to this remote cascade.
Two small retreating glaciers and multiple snowfields on Mount Blum's southern face feed the waterfall. These ice and snow sources sustain the dramatic two-stage cascade even during the warmer months of the year.
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