Sentinel Falls
Carbon County, Montana
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Carbon County, Montana
- Access status
- Parking and approach documented by a firsthand trail author; current conditions unknown.
- The walk
- 3.6 miles return
- Ground & access
- Maintained trail through burned forest and rocky ground; about 511 feet of gain reported by the author.
The main West Fork trail reaches Sentinel Falls directly. Route details come from MTHikes' firsthand account.
Plan your visit
Start on the north side of the West Fork trailhead parking lot. Follow the main trail past the Calamity Falls side path at 1.3 miles, then continue about half a mile to Sentinel Falls. Return the same way.
MTHikes explicitly gives 3.6 miles roundtrip for the Calamity and Sentinel Falls hike.
Maintained trail through burned forest and rocky ground; about 511 feet of gain reported by the author.
Where to start
Follow West Fork Road (FR 71) outside Red Lodge for 12.8 miles to the road-end trailhead parking lot.
Timing & water
Current road and trail conditions unverified.
Before you go
Current fees and permit requirements unknown.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Calamity FallsRoute documented by firsthand hiking sourceCarbon County, MT0.5 miNE
- 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, WY23 miSE