Large mountains dotted with snow loom above a rocky meadow filled with yellow flowers.

Glacier National Park

Montana Park Code: GLAC

42

Waterfalls

176.6

Trail Miles

$35.00

Entrance Fee

Open

Year Round

About Glacier

Glacier National Park has 42 waterfall hikes and a total trail length of 176.6 miles.

A showcase of melting glaciers, alpine meadows, carved valleys, and spectacular lakes. With over 700 miles of trails, Glacier is a paradise for adventurous visitors seeking a landscape steeped in human culture. Relive the days of old through historic chalets, lodges, and the famous Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Weather Information

Glacier's weather is highly variable and can be extreme. Expect warm, sunny summer days but be ready for any type of conditions. In the winter, temperatures can fall well below freezing and typically the park receives considerable amounts of snow. Glacier's geography, straddling the Continental Divide, sets the stage for clashes of two very different climates. Warm, wet Pacific air moves in from the west, and cold, dry Arctic air flows from the northeast. They meet at the Divide.

Contact Information

406-888-7800

glac_questions@nps.gov

Official Website

Getting There

Glacier National Park is located in the northwest corner of Montana along the spine of the Rocky Mountains. By car you can access Glacier via Highway 2, which runs along the southern boundary of the park. You can reach the east side of the park via Highway 89. The nearest airports are in Kalispell and Great Falls, Montana.

Akaiyan Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Length: 0.5 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft

Apikuni Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 2.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 700 ft

Appistoki Falls waterfall

Appistoki Falls

17.5 miles away
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Length: 1.2 miles

Elevation Gain: 200 ft

Atlantic Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 6.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 800 ft

Atsina Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 9.3 miles

Elevation Gain: 1200 ft

Baring Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Length: 0.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 50 ft

Beaver Chief Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Hard

Trail Length: 20.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 3 ft

Beaver Medicine Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 3.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 500 ft

Bird Woman Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Drive Up

Trail Length: 0.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft

Dawn Mist Falls waterfall

Dawn Mist Falls

31.9 miles away
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 6.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 500 ft

Deadwood Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Length: 2.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 200 ft

Feather Plume Falls waterfall

Feather Plume Falls

25.1 miles away
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Drive Up

Trail Length: 0.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft

Feather Woman Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Hard

Trail Length: 7.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 1600 ft

Florence Falls waterfall

Florence Falls

39.4 miles away
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 10.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 1 ft

Grinnell Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 7.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 500 ft

Gros Ventre Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Unknown

Trail Length: 0.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft

Hidden Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 3.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 500 ft

Hole-in-the Wall Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 6.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 800 ft

Ipasha Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Hard

Trail Length: 15.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 2 ft

McDonald Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Length: 0.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft

Miche Wabun Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 2.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 300 ft

Mokowanis Cascade waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Hard

Trail Length: 15.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft

Monument Falls waterfall

Monument Falls

36 miles away
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 6.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 800 ft

Morning Eagle Falls waterfall

Morning Eagle Falls

32.7 miles away
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 7.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 1 ft

Oberlin Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Length: 1.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft

Paiota Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Unknown

Trail Length: 0.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft

Piegan Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 9.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 1 ft

Ptarmigan Falls waterfall

Ptarmigan Falls

28.2 miles away
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 5.2 miles

Elevation Gain: 700 ft

Rainbow Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 2.5 miles

Elevation Gain: 300 ft

Raven Quiver Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 3.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 500 ft

Redrock Falls waterfall

Redrock Falls

26.9 miles away
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Length: 3.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 285 ft

Rockwell Falls waterfall

Rockwell Falls

17 miles away
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 6.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 300 ft

Running Eagle Falls waterfall

Running Eagle Falls

21.4 miles away
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Length: 0.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft

Sacred Dancing Cascade waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Drive Up

Trail Length: 0.1 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft

Saint Mary Falls waterfall

Saint Mary Falls

19.1 miles away
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Length: 1.7 miles

Elevation Gain: 150 ft

Salamander Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 2.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 300 ft

Siksika Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Unknown

Trail Length: 0.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft

White Quiver Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Unknown

Trail Length: 0.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft

Virginia Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Length: 3.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 525 ft

Twin Falls waterfall

Twin Falls

69 miles away
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Length: 3.6 miles

Elevation Gain: 300 ft

Thunderbird Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Length: 2.0 miles

Elevation Gain: 200 ft

Swiftcurrent Falls waterfall
In Glacier National Park

Montana

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Length: 0.5 miles

Elevation Gain: 0 ft