Florence Falls
Glacier County, Montana
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Glacier County, Montana
- Access status
- Published trail route documented
- The walk
- About 9.8 miles return
- Ground & access
- Forest trail with thick, chest-high vegetation on the spur. Prime grizzly habitat. 975 feet total gain per the source.
From the Jackson Glacier Overlook trailhead, descend past Deadwood Falls, turn right at the Gunsight Pass Trail junction and cross the suspension bridge by Reynolds Creek Campground. Follow the St. Mary River valley. Just past 3.9 miles, after a series of cascades, take the side trail on the right about a mile to the base of Florence Falls. A short scramble of 10 to 15 feet up the hillside shows most of the falls.
Plan your visit
Jackson Glacier Overlook trailhead via the Gunsight Pass Trail and Florence Falls spur
Hiking in Glacier lists 9.8 miles round trip. The side trail leaves the Gunsight Pass Trail just past 3.9 miles and the falls are about a mile up it.
Forest trail with thick, chest-high vegetation on the spur. Prime grizzly habitat. 975 feet total gain per the source.
Where to start
Jackson Glacier Overlook pullout on Going-to-the-Sun Road, 12.6 miles west of the St. Mary Entrance Station.
Timing & water
Snow-free season, roughly summer to early fall. Road and trail openings vary; check NPS road and trail status.
Before you go
Glacier National Park entrance pass required; NPS lists $35 per private vehicle for 7 days ($25 winter rate, November 1 to April 30). NPS says no vehicle reservations are required in 2026.
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