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Atsina Falls

Atsina Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Atsina Falls is a waterfall in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,905 m. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the north, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Paiota Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1,905 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.87369, -113.85081

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 38
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
  • Great Northern Flats: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 19.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 20.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Atsina Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ClevelandN3,190 m3.5 mi
Mount MerrittE3,054 m2.9 mi
Mount CarterW3,000 m10.4 mi
Rainbow PeakW2,988 m11.2 mi
Vulture PeakWSW2,937 m8.3 mi
Ipasha PeakESE2,913 m3.3 mi
Mount GouldSE2,911 m11.0 mi
Kaina MountainNNE2,892 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0719:48
June solstice05:3220:5321:43
September equinox07:2318:5419:35
December solstice09:2716:4617:42

Local time (America/Edmonton).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232329374652605951403124
Precip in2.12.12.52.52.83.11.21.31.62.22.72.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST. Mary 1 SSW, 21 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/962137411

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