Beaver Chief Falls

Flathead County, Montana

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Flathead County, Montana
Access status: Researched walking route
The walk: About 16 miles return
Ground & access: Steep climb and descent over Snyder Ridge. NPS gives 2,250 feet gained and 800 feet lost on the outward trip.

Beaver Chief Falls, MT
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Photo: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A strenuous lake hike provides a documented view of Beaver Chief Falls. The viewpoint evidence is from Hike 734’s firsthand report.

Plan your visit

Take the Lincoln Lake Trail over Snyder Ridge to Lincoln Lake and return the same way. Hike 734’s photographed July 2024 report confirms views of Beaver Chief Falls from the lake.

NPS lists Lincoln Lake as 8 miles one-way. Returning on the same trail gives about 16 miles; the firsthand report describes over 16 miles. This reaches a lake view, not the waterfall base.

Steep climb and descent over Snyder Ridge. NPS gives 2,250 feet gained and 800 feet lost on the outward trip.

Where to start

NPS specifies Lincoln Lake parking area on Going-to-the-Sun Road between Apgar and Lake McDonald Lodge.

Timing & water

Current trail and road conditions not established by the 2021 NPS route page or 2024 trip report.

Before you go

Current park admission and overnight permit arrangements not verified in these route sources.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Flathead County, Montana.

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