Waterfall Hikes in Montana (MT)

1 Park
469 Major Cities
119 Waterfalls

to explore

Montana's waterfalls are carved out of the high Rockies and Continental Divide, with glacial cirques and alpine valleys in Glacier National Park and surrounding ranges giving way to steep river gorges, broad river valleys, and occasional coulee drops on the eastern foothills. Hikes are predominantly moderate backcountry routes and canyon scrambles with multi‑mile approaches, alongside a limited number of short family-friendly paths and very few drive‑up sites, making the state notable for high‑elevation, snowmelt- and glacier-fed cascades set in vast, remote alpine and canyon landscapes. See waterfalls near major Montana cities .

Popular Difficulties

Moderate: 39 trails
Easy: 30 trails
Unknown: 27 trails

Trail Types

Out And Back: 92 trails
Unknown: 27 trails

Featured Parks

Parks in Montana

42 Waterfalls

202.9 Total Trail Miles

Flowing strongest right now in Montana

Updated about 2 hours ago

Ranked by live stream-gauge flow versus each waterfall's seasonal normal.

  1. 1 Wolf Creek Falls Roaring · 394 cfs 100th percentile
  2. 2 Black Eagle Falls Roaring · 3910 cfs 95th percentile
  3. 3 Tenmile Falls Roaring · 14300 cfs 90th percentile
  4. 4 Memorial Falls Strong · 49 cfs 81st percentile
  5. 5 Upper Big Timber Falls Moderate · 16 cfs 73rd percentile
  6. 6 Rainbow Falls Moderate · 4250 cfs 68th percentile

Likely frozen right now in Montana

Updated about 21 hours ago

Ranked by sustained cold at each falls, from daily temperatures, LiDAR aspect, and stream flow. Bring microspikes.

  1. 1 Salamander Falls Partly frozen · 7 days below freezing · MT
  2. 2 Raven Quiver Falls Partly frozen · 3 days below freezing · MT
  3. 3 Piegan Falls Partly frozen · 2 days below freezing · MT
  4. 4 Feather Plume Falls Partly frozen · 2 days below freezing · MT
  5. 5 Thunderbird Falls Partly frozen · 0 days below freezing · MT
  6. 6 Cedar Falls Partly frozen · 1 day below freezing · MT

All frozen waterfalls in Montana →

Winter guide: Frozen waterfalls in Montana, ranked every night by sustained cold at each falls.

Best Waterfall Hikes in Montana

Our top picks based on trail quality and scenic value.

In Glacier National Park
Montana
Hard
20.0 miles 3 ft
Montana
Hard
15.7 miles 1,810 ft
In Glacier National Park
Montana
Hard
15.0 miles 2 ft
In Glacier National Park
Montana
Hard
12.4 miles 1,050 ft
In Glacier National Park
Montana
Hard
10.6 miles 1,600 ft
In Glacier National Park
Montana
Moderate
10.0 miles 1,150 ft

All Waterfall Hikes in Montana

In Glacier National Park
Montana
Easy
0.5 miles Unknown
Montana
Easy
1.5 miles Unknown
Montana
Unknown
0.1 miles Unknown
In Glacier National Park
Montana
Moderate
2.0 miles 700 ft
In Glacier National Park
Montana
Easy
1.2 miles 200 ft
Montana
Unknown
Unknown Unknown
In Glacier National Park
Montana
Moderate
6.0 miles 800 ft
In Glacier National Park
Montana
Moderate
9.3 miles 1,200 ft
In Glacier National Park
Montana
Easy
0.6 miles 50 ft
Montana
Hard
10.0 miles Unknown
In Glacier National Park
Montana
Hard
20.0 miles 3 ft
In Glacier National Park
Montana
Moderate
3.0 miles 500 ft
Montana
Drive Up
Unknown Unknown
Montana
Hard
5.0 miles Unknown
In Glacier National Park
Montana
Drive Up
Unknown Unknown
Montana
Drive Up
0.1 miles 50 ft
Montana
Moderate
3.2 miles 450 ft
Montana
Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Montana
Easy
2.0 miles Unknown
Montana
Hard
Unknown Unknown

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Major Cities in Montana

Waterfall Hikes Near Missoula

88.8 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Great Falls

67.3 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Bozeman

65.3 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Butte

34.6 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Kalispell

25.5 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Anaconda

9.4 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Whitefish

8.1 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Columbia Falls

5.4 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Polson

5.2 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Hamilton

4.8 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Deer Lodge

3 K residents

Waterfall Hikes Near Columbus

1.9 K residents

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