Akaiyan Falls
120 feet · Glacier National Park · near West Glacier · Show on map
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117 named falls · trails, seasons & access
To stand before a great waterfall is to stand in the presence of the mountain itself, speaking in its loudest and most joyous voice. Here, the slow, silent work of the snows is suddenly transformed into roaring motion. The water that lay quiet all winter in the high cirques, bound in ice and buried deep, throws itself over the precipice in a glorious rush of freedom, filling the canyon with mist and thunder.
Access & safety: Coordinates mark named places, not always trailheads. Flows change with snowmelt; rock near falls is slippery; bear country is common. Confirm park fees, road openings, and trail status before you go.
Featured waterfall guides
Alpine Falls
Gallatin National Forest · near Big Sky · Show on map
Apex Falls
75 feet · Custer Gallatin National Forest · near Big Sky · Show on map
Apikuni Falls
150 feet · Glacier National Park · near West Glacier · Show on map
Appistoki Falls
Glacier National Park · near East Glacier · Show on map
Arch Falls
40 feet · Gallatin National Forest · near Bozeman · Show on map
Atlantic Falls
20 feet · Glacier National Park · near East Glacier · Show on map
Atsina Falls
300 feet · Glacier National Park · near West Glacier · Show on map
Baring Falls
25 feet · Glacier National Park · near West Glacier · Show on map
Barrier Falls
Flathead National Forest, Bob Marshall Wilderness · near Ronan · Show on map
Beaver Chief Falls
1125 feet · Glacier National Park · near West Glacier · Show on map
Beaver Medicine Falls
145 feet · Glacier National Park · near West Glacier · Show on map
Big Falls
87 feet · Great Falls, Montana · near Great Falls · Show on map
Big Salmon Falls
50 feet · Bob Marshall Wilderness · near Seeley Lake · Show on map
Bird Woman Falls
492 feet · Glacier National Park · near West Glacier · Show on map
Black Eagle Falls
26 feet · City of Great Falls · near Great Falls · Show on map
Boulder Falls
Bitterroot National Forest, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness · near Darby · Show on map
Buffalo Falls
Not documented · near Fairfield · Show on map
Calamity Falls
Custer Gallatin National Forest, Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · near Red Lodge · Show on map
Canyon Falls
Bitterroot National Forest, Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness · near Pinesdale · Show on map
Cascade Falls
Custer Gallatin National Forest · near Livingston · Show on map
Cascade Falls
Lolo National Forest · near Superior · Show on map
Castner Falls
Lewis and Clark National Forest · near Cascade · Show on map
Cataract Falls
95 feet · Lewis and Clark National Forest · near Lincoln · Show on map
Full directory
- Akaiyan Falls
- Alpine Falls
- Apex Falls
- Apikuni Falls
- Appistoki Falls
- Arch Falls
- Atlantic Falls
- Atsina Falls
- Baring Falls
- Barrier Falls
- Beaver Chief Falls
- Beaver Medicine Falls
- Big Falls
- Big Salmon Falls
- Bird Woman Falls
- Black Eagle Falls
- Boulder Falls
- Buffalo Falls
- Calamity Falls
- Canyon Falls
- Cascade Falls
- Cascade Falls
- Castner Falls
- Cataract Falls
- Cedar Falls
- Champagne Falls
- Charlie Falls
- Crooked Falls
- Crow Creek Falls
- Dawn Mist Falls
- Dawson Falls
- Deadwood Falls
- Dean Falls
- Double Falls
- Elizabeth Falls
- Feather Plume Falls
- Feather Woman Falls
- Florence Falls
- Graves Creek Falls
- Grinnell Falls
- Gros Ventre Falls
- Grotto Falls
- Hidden Falls
- Hole-in-the Wall Falls
- Hoodoo Cascade
- Horsetail Falls
- Impasse Falls
- Ipasha Falls
- Knowles Falls
- Kootenai Falls
- Lange Falls
- Little North Fork Falls
- Lost Creek Falls
- Lower Falls
- Martin Falls
- McDonald Falls
- Memorial Falls
- Miche Wabun Falls
- Mill Falls
- Mission Falls
- Mokowanis Cascade
- Monture Falls
- Monument Falls
- Morning Eagle Falls
- Morrell Falls
- Mud Creek Falls
- Needle Falls
- North Fork Falls
- Oberlin Falls
- Ousel Falls
- Overwhich Falls
- Paiota Falls
- Palisade Falls
- Paradise Falls
- Passage Falls
- Piegan Falls
- Pinkham Falls
- Pintler Falls
- Pioneer Falls
- Ptarmigan Falls
- Rainbow Falls
- Rainbow Falls
- Raven Quiver Falls
- Redrock Falls
- Rock Creek Falls
- Rockwell Falls
- Running Eagle Falls
- Sacred Dancing Cascade
- Saint Mary Falls
- Salamander Falls
- Sentinel Falls
- Shower Falls
- Siksika Falls
- Silken Skein Falls
- Skalkaho Falls
- Snowshoe Falls
- Specimen Falls
- Star Falls
- Sutton Creek Falls
- Swiftcurrent Falls
- Taylor Falls
- Tenmile Falls
- Terrace Falls
- Thunderbird Falls
- Turner Falls
- Twin Falls
- Twin Falls
- Two Medicine Falls
- Upper Big Timber Falls
- Upper Falls
- Vermilion Falls
- Virginia Falls
- Whale Creek Falls
- White Quiver Falls
- Wolf Creek Falls
- Woodbine Falls
- Yaak Falls
FAQ
How many named waterfalls are in Montana?
This directory lists 117 named waterfalls. Countless unnamed cascades exist in the high country; we focus on named geographic features with mapped coordinates.
When is the best season?
Late spring and early summer usually bring the strongest flows. Check each page’s season note, and verify Glacier Park road and trail openings before planning alpine approaches.
How do I check land access?
Open Land ownership from any waterfall page or map popup to view parcels and public lands at that point on the Montana land map (informational GIS only).