Waterfall Hikes in Montana

Waterfall Hikes in Montana at a Glance

This page lists 16 waterfall hikes in Montana from the Summit Seeker trail database. Summit elevations run from 3,240 ft (McDonald Falls) to 7,360 ft (Palisade Falls).

16 of the 16 routes have a distance we can quote from a published source. The shortest is Baring Falls at 0.6 mi; the longest is Florence Falls at 9.8 mi. Elevation gain ranges from about 100 ft (Redrock Falls) to 975 ft (Florence Falls). Together the quoted routes add up to 57.1 miles of hiking. By their own ratings they break down as 5 moderate, 2 easy, 1 hard.

14 of the 16 guides name a specific trailhead or parking area; the others give the summit location and route line only.

Figures are as recorded in each trail's own data and are planning estimates (≈ marks a figure estimated from the mapped track); confirm conditions and route length with the land manager before you go.

Trail	Summit	Route	Distance	Gain	Time	Difficulty	Trailhead
Palisade Falls	7,360 ft	Palisade Falls Trail #433	1.2 mi round trip	—	—	—	Palisade Falls Trailhead
Ousel Falls	6,630 ft	—	1.6 mi round trip	—	—	—	Ousel Falls Trailhead
Avalanche Lake Falls	5,850 ft	Avalanche Lake Trail	4.6 mi round trip	500 ft	—	Moderate	Avalanche Picnic Area
Apikuni Falls	5,770 ft	—	2 mi round trip	700 ft	—	Moderate	Apikuni parking area
Woodbine Falls	5,730 ft	—	1.5 mi round trip	—	—	—	Woodbine Campground
Crow Creek Falls	5,700 ft	—	6 mi round trip	—	—	—	Jump Off Trailhead
Rockwell Falls	5,690 ft	South Shore Trail	7 mi round trip	375 ft	—	Moderate	South Shore Trailhead
Ptarmigan Falls	5,660 ft	Iceberg-Ptarmigan Trail	5.4 mi round trip	700 ft	—	Moderate	Iceberg Ptarmigan Trailhead
Morrell Falls	5,160 ft	Morrell Falls National Recreation Trail	5.4 mi round trip	—	—	—	Morrell Falls Trailhead (Forest Road 4353)
Redrock Falls	5,110 ft	Swiftcurrent Pass Trail	3.6 mi round trip	100 ft	—	Easy	Swiftcurrent Trailhead
Florence Falls	5,100 ft	Gunsight Pass Trail	9.8 mi round trip	975 ft	—	Hard	—
Running Eagle Falls	5,050 ft	—	0.6 mi round trip	—	—	—	Running Eagle Falls Trailhead
Virginia Falls	4,850 ft	St. Mary Falls Trail	3.6 mi round trip	359 ft	—	Moderate	St. Mary Falls Trailhead
Baring Falls	4,620 ft	—	0.6 mi round trip	—	—	—	—
St. Mary Falls	4,580 ft	—	2.4 mi round trip	—	—	—	St. Mary Falls Trailhead
McDonald Falls	3,240 ft	Johns Lake Loop	1.8 mi loop	225 ft	—	Easy	Johns Lake Trailhead

Waterfall Hikes in Montana at a Glance

Every waterfall hike in Montana, with route facts

Route notes

Apikuni Falls

Avalanche Lake Falls

Baring Falls

Crow Creek Falls

Florence Falls

McDonald Falls

Morrell Falls

Ousel Falls

Palisade Falls

Ptarmigan Falls

Redrock Falls

Rockwell Falls

Running Eagle Falls

St. Mary Falls

Virginia Falls

Woodbine Falls