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Feather Woman Falls

Feather Woman Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Feather Woman Falls is a waterfall in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 2,192 m. Mount Stimson stands 3,091 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Akaiyan Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away.

The story

Feather Woman Falls is a waterfall located in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. The falls emerge from the base of a terminal moraine and drop 350 feet (110 m) towards the valley below. Altogether there are at least four waterfalls in this series, each originating from a permanent snowfield where a glacier once laid. The waterfall can be reached after a short hike from the Sperry Chalet via the Sperry Trail.

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Wikidata Q85760699, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2192 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.61166, -113.77957

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 41
Cliffs: 9
Parks: 5
  • Belton Stage Park: 13.5 mi
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 20.4 mi
  • Berne Memorial Park: 21.6 mi
  • Bad Rock Canyon Historical Marker: 23.3 mi
  • Surrounded by Wilderness Historical Marker: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • Great Northern Flats: 16.3 mi
Museums: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Feather Woman Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount StimsonSE 131°3,091 m10.2 mi
Mount JacksonESE 106°3,064 m2.7 mi
Mount SiyehNE 36°3,052 m10.0 mi
Cracker BenchmarkNE 38°2,992 m10.5 mi
Going-to-the-Sun MountainNE 50°2,939 m8.5 mi
Mount GouldNNE 18°2,911 m9.5 mi
Blackfoot MountainESE 112°2,909 m5.5 mi
Little Chief MountainENE 75°2,867 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0719:48
June solstice05:3320:5221:42
September equinox07:2218:5319:35
December solstice08:2615:4816:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252734425258656454423225
Precip in3.52.22.62.12.63.81.41.22.03.03.23.2

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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/962769560

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