United States · Flathead County
Bird Woman Falls
Bird Woman Falls is a 560 feet waterfall located immediately west of the continental divide in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States. The falls are readily visible from a distance of two miles along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, which bisects the park east to west.
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Bird Woman Falls drops 150 metres (492 ft), inside Glacier National Park. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Flathead County, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Bird Woman Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Flathead County are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
Getting there
- Base town Flathead County, United States
- Country United States
- Region Flathead County, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Bird Woman Falls
United States
Height150 mWidth—
Most similar
Akaka Falls
United States
Height135 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in the United States too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 6.5× taller than Bird Woman Falls. It drops 1.4× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Bird Woman Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
48.70803, -113.74762
Quick answers
Where is Bird Woman Falls?
Bird Woman Falls is in United States (Flathead County), inside Glacier National Park. The nearest base is Flathead County, United States. Its coordinates are 48.7080, -113.7476.
How tall is Bird Woman Falls?
Bird Woman Falls drops 150 metres (492 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Bird Woman Falls?
Peak flow is April to June. Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
What can you do at Bird Woman Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Bird Woman Falls?
The usual base is Flathead County, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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