Ptarmigan Falls

Coordinates: 48°49′17″N 113°42′42″W / 48.8214386°N 113.7115905°W / 48.8214386; -113.7115905
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Ptarmigan Falls
Some of the cascades on Ptarmigan Falls
Ptarmigan Falls is located in Montana
Ptarmigan Falls
LocationGlacier National Park (U.S.), Montana, U.S.
Coordinates48°49′17″N 113°42′42″W / 48.8214386°N 113.7115905°W / 48.8214386; -113.7115905[1]
TypeCascade/Fall
Total height200 ft (61 m)
Longest drop30 ft (9 m)

Ptarmigan Falls is a waterfall located in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. Ptarmigan Falls has a series of cascades and at least one drop of over 30 feet (9.1 m) as it descends downstream along Ptarmigan Creek. The falls can only be seen by hiking west on the Ptarmigan Trail from Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District in the Many Glacier region of the park.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ptarmigan Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ptarmigan Falls". World Waterfall Database.
  3. ^ Many Glacier, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved December 28, 2019.