Ipasha Falls
Ipasha Falls is a waterfall in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,953 m. Mount Cleveland stands 3,190 m to the north-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ipasha Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away.
The story
Ipasha Falls is a waterfall located in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. Ipasha Falls descends from Ipasha Glacier to Ipasha Lake and is recorded as having a drop of at least 800 feet (240 m). Located in a remote region north of Many Glacier, the falls can only been seen by a multiday hike on established trails to Mokowanis Lake and then from there along unmaintained trails to Ipasha Lake.
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Wikidata Q85769908, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,953 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Ipasha Peak: 1.0 mi
- Mount Kipp: 1.6 mi
- Ahern Peak: 1.7 mi
- Mount Merritt: 1.8 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 2.0 mi
- Raven Quiver Falls: 2.2 mi
- Mokowanis Cascade: 2.5 mi
- Paiota Falls: 2.5 mi
- White Quiver Falls: 2.6 mi
- Atsina Falls: 2.6 mi
- Bear Mountain Point: 6.5 mi
- Grinnell Point: 7.1 mi
- Glacier Wall: 8.9 mi
- Carnelian Cliff: 10.0 mi
- The Hawksbill: 11.5 mi
- Great Northern Railway Buildings: 5.6 mi
- Weeping Wall: 7.7 mi
- Apgar Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Great Northern Flats: 24.3 mi
- Silver Dollar Beach: 17.0 mi
- Outpost Wetlands Natural Area: 18.3 mi
- Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Ipasha Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cleveland | NNW 341° | 3,190 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Merritt | NNE 33° | 3,054 m | 1.8 mi |
| Vulture Peak | W 265° | 2,937 m | 9.9 mi |
| Ipasha Peak | ENE 78° | 2,913 m | 1.0 mi |
| Mount Gould | SSE 150° | 2,911 m | 8.4 mi |
| Kaina Mountain | N 3° | 2,892 m | 7.3 mi |
| Allen Mountain | SE 132° | 2,864 m | 9.3 mi |
| The Guardhouse | WNW 296° | 2,844 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:06 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:53 | 21:43 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 09:27 | 16:46 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Edmonton).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 23 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 31 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST. Mary 1 SSW, 19 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Jul — fullest in Jun, leanest in Feb.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 31.1 | 26.3 | 33.2 | 102 | 375 | 487 | 253 | 111 | 80.4 | 81.5 | 79.2 | 39.7 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier MT, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/962207698
Day trips start here
- Glacier National Park · 12 mi
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