Waterfall Hikes in Montana (MT)
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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 .
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Updated about 3 hours agoRanked by live stream-gauge flow versus each waterfall's seasonal normal.
- 1 Double Falls Strong · 116 cfs 89th percentile
- 2 Buffalo Falls Moderate · 145 cfs 59th percentile
- 3 Tenmile Falls Moderate · 9100 cfs 58th percentile
- 4 Wolf Creek Falls Moderate · 228 cfs 55th percentile
- 5 Overwhich Falls Moderate · 309 cfs 54th percentile
- 6 Boulder Falls Moderate · 309 cfs 54th percentile
Best Waterfall Hikes in Montana
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