Calamity Falls
Carbon County, Montana
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Carbon County, Montana
- Access status
- Route documented by firsthand hiking source
- The walk
- 1.3 miles each way plus 100-yard spur
- Ground & access
- Trail through burned forest and rocks; unsigned waterfall spur.
The firsthand MTHikes account describes the West Fork route from its parking lot to Calamity Falls. Current land-manager conditions were not verified.
Plan your visit
West Fork Trail to Calamity Falls spur
MTHikes reports the turn at 1.3 miles one-way, then a 100-yard spur. Its 3.6-mile round trip includes Sentinel Falls farther upstream.
Trail through burned forest and rocks; unsigned waterfall spur.
Where to start
MTHikes directs visitors along West Fork Road (FR71) for 12.8 miles outside Red Lodge to the road-end parking lot; trail starts on its north side.
Timing & water
Season and current road conditions unknown.
Before you go
Fees and reservations unknown.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Sentinel FallsParking and approach documented by a firsthand trail author; current conditions unknown.Carbon County, MT0.5 miSW
- Impasse FallsCarbon County, MT11 miW
- Beartooth FallsPark County, WY16 miS
- Crazy Creek FallsPartial guide: short trail from a national forest campground; day-use parking and distance not confirmedPark County, WY19 miSW
Woodbine FallsResearched visit notesStillwater County, MT22 miNW- Bridal Veil FallsPartial guide: two-track and old road walk to a viewpoint; land manager not statedPark County, WY24 miS