Akaiyan Falls

Akaiyan Falls is a waterfall in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 2,102 m. Mount Stimson stands 3,091 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Feather Woman Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away.
The story
Akaiyan Falls is an ephemeral waterfall located in Glacier National Park, Montana in the United States. Akaiyan Falls can be accessed via the Sperry Trail and has a series of drops, the tallest of which is 280 feet (85 m).
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Wikidata Q85740299, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Edwards Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Peak: 1.2 mi
- Gunsight Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Little Matterhorn: 1.5 mi
- Mount Brown: 2.2 mi
- Feather Woman Falls: 0.3 mi
- Beaver Medicine Falls: 1.0 mi
- Beaver Chief Falls: 1.7 mi
- Monument Falls: 2.5 mi
- McDonald Falls: 4.0 mi
- Dragon’s Tail: 3.6 mi
- Glacier Wall: 7.4 mi
- McGee Hill: 10.8 mi
- Grinnell Point: 12.9 mi
- Carnelian Cliff: 19.4 mi
- Belton Stage Park: 13.4 mi
- Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 20.5 mi
- Berne Memorial Park: 21.5 mi
- Bad Rock Canyon Historical Marker: 23.2 mi
- Surrounded by Wilderness Historical Marker: 23.2 mi
- Weeping Wall: 8.2 mi
- Weeping Wall: 9.0 mi
- Great Northern Railway Buildings: 10.9 mi
- Glacier Highline: 17.9 mi
- Apgar Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Great Northern Flats: 16.0 mi
- North American Wildlife Museum: 17.8 mi
- Museum Of Wildlife: 20.3 mi
- Silver Dollar Beach: 12.4 mi
- Coram Experimental Forest: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Akaiyan Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Stimson | SE 131° | 3,091 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Jackson | ESE 108° | 3,064 m | 3.1 mi |
| Mount Siyeh | NE 38° | 3,052 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cracker Benchmark | NE 39° | 2,992 m | 10.6 mi |
| Going-to-the-Sun Mountain | NE 52° | 2,939 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Gould | NNE 20° | 2,911 m | 9.5 mi |
| Blackfoot Mountain | ESE 112° | 2,909 m | 5.8 mi |
| Little Chief Mountain | ENE 76° | 2,867 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:07 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:52 | 21:42 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:26 | 15:48 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 34 | 42 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 42 | 32 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Glacier, 12 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Glacier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/962801183
Day trips start here
- Glacier National Park · 5 mi
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