Mount Blum, North Cascades National Park

Name: Mount Blum
Address: North Cascades National Park, United States

#98 among attractions in North Cascades National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Blum, or Mount Bald, is a 7,685-foot summit of the North Cascades range in Washington state, on the western edge of North Cascades National Park. It is the highest summit of a string of mountain peaks located east of Mount Shuksan and west of the Picket Range. Two small active glaciers rest on its northern flank. Mount Blum was named after John Blum, a United States Forest Service fire patrol pilot who crashed nearby in 1931. ()

Elevation: 7685 ftProminence: 3280 ftCoordinates: 48°45'14"N, 121°28'55"W

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Mount Blum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: East Nooksack Glacier, Seahpo Peak, Sulphide Glacier, Hagan Mountain.

6.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
East Nooksack Glacier, North Cascades National Park
162 min walk • East Nooksack Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the eastern slopes of Mount Shuksan. East Nooksack Glacier is only 0.70 mi, but fills the upper portions of the Nooksack Cirque, spanning more than 2 mi. East Nooksack Glacier is connected to Crystal Glacier at its uppermost section at 7,800 ft.
5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seahpo Peak, North Cascades National Park
140 min walk • Seahpo Peak is a subsidiary peak of Mount Shuksan, which rises in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located about 2 miles east of the main peak of Shuksan and rises to about 7,441 feet.
6.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sulphide Glacier, North Cascades National Park
175 min walk • Sulphide Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the south slopes of Mount Shuksan. Descending 1.85 mi from the summit tower of Mount Shuksan, it is connected to Crystal Glacier to the east.
2.1 miS
Mountain
Hagan Mountain, North Cascades National Park
54 min walk • Hagan Mountain is a 7,080-foot multi-peak mountain located in the North Cascades, in Whatcom County of Washington state. It is situated 12 mi north of Marblemount, within North Cascades National Park.
5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Mount Shuksan Waterfalls, North Cascades National Park
132 min walk • There are four prominent waterfalls in the basin of a short tributary of Sulphide Creek, on the southeast flank of 9,127-foot Mount Shuksan in North Cascades National Park, Washington.
0.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Blum Lakes, North Cascades National Park
21 min walk • Blum Lakes are located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Consisting of approximately six cirque lakes immediately southwest of Mount Blum, the Blum Lakes are not near any maintained trails.
5.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sulphide Lake, North Cascades National Park
149 min walk • Sulphide Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Sulphide Lake lies in a cirque on the southeast slopes of Mount Shuksan.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Berdeen Lake, North Cascades National Park
71 min walk • Berdeen Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Berdeen Lake is 1.25 mi east of Hagan Mountain and the outlet from the lake leads to a series of waterfalls known as Berdeen Falls which drop 850 ft on a tributary of Bacon Creek.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Green Lake, North Cascades National Park
113 min walk • Green Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Situated 1.5 mi northeast of Bacon Peak, Green Lake receives some runoff from Green Lake Glacier which empties into the lake after plunging 375 ft over Bacon Lake Falls.
3.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ipsoot Lake, North Cascades National Park
101 min walk • Ipsoot Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Ipsoot Lake is adjacent to Snoqualmie National Forest and approximately 2 mi northwest of Green Lake and 1.75 mi southwest of Hagan Mountain.
1.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Blum Basin Falls, North Cascades National Park
44 min walk • Blum Basin Falls is a waterfall in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in North Cascades National Park on the headwaters of Blum Creek, a tributary of the Baker River.