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Hidden Falls

Glacier County, Montana

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Glacier County, Montana
Access status
National park trail with optional boat; short steep spur
The walk
About 3.2 miles one way on foot; about 2.5 miles return using the boats
Ground & access
Mostly easy forest trail with boardwalks. The spur climbs steeply for a short distance. One hiker at a time on the swing bridge.
Hiking in Glacier: Hidden Falls

Hidden Falls is a 25-foot falls in a narrow gorge of Cataract Creek near Grinnell Lake. On foot, start at the Grinnell Glacier Trailhead at the Many Glacier picnic area and follow the trail along the lakes to the junction for Grinnell Lake, then on to the swing bridge over Cataract Creek. On the east side of the bridge a short spur climbs to a wooden viewing platform. A shorter option is to take the concession boats across Swiftcurrent Lake and Lake Josephine from the Many Glacier Hotel dock; boat fees apply.

Plan your visit

Grinnell Glacier Trailhead at the Many Glacier picnic area, trail toward Grinnell Lake to the Cataract Creek swing bridge, then the short spur to the Hidden Falls platform. Optional boat shortcut from Many Glacier Hotel.

Hiking Walking puts the swing bridge 3.1 miles from the trailhead; Hiking in Glacier says the platform is a tenth of a mile beyond the junction, so the one-way figure adds the two. Hiking in Glacier gives 2.5 miles roundtrip when using both concession boats.

Mostly easy forest trail with boardwalks. The spur climbs steeply for a short distance. One hiker at a time on the swing bridge.

Where to start

Grinnell Glacier Trailhead parking at the Many Glacier picnic area, about 0.5 mile west of the Many Glacier Hotel turnoff. Boat users park at the Many Glacier Hotel.

Timing & water

Seasonal road, boat and trail dates were not confirmed from a source read.

Before you go

Glacier National Park entrance fee applies; the standard entrance pass is $20 to $35. The park says no vehicle reservations are required in 2026. Concession boat fees are separate.

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Glacier County, Montana.

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