Monument Falls
Monument Falls is a waterfall in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,249 m. Mount Stimson stands 3,091 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Matterhorn, a peak 1.1 miles away.
The story
Monument Falls is a waterfall located in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. It descends from meltwater off Sperry Glacier en route to Avalanche Lake. Numerous other waterfalls are located in the immediate area, but they remain unnamed.
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Wikidata Q85786214, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Matterhorn: 1.1 mi
- Bearhat Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Edwards Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Mount Brown: 2.2 mi
- Gunsight Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Akaiyan Falls: 2.5 mi
- Feather Woman Falls: 2.7 mi
- Beaver Medicine Falls: 3.5 mi
- Florence Falls: 3.6 mi
- Red Rock Falls: 3.8 mi
- Dragon’s Tail: 1.5 mi
- Glacier Wall: 5.0 mi
- Grinnell Point: 10.4 mi
- McGee Hill: 12.2 mi
- Carnelian Cliff: 17.8 mi
- Weeping Wall: 5.7 mi
- Great Northern Railway Buildings: 8.4 mi
- Glacier Highline: 20.2 mi
- Belton Stage Park: 15.5 mi
- Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 18.7 mi
- Berne Memorial Park: 23.8 mi
- Apgar Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Great Northern Flats: 17.2 mi
- North American Wildlife Museum: 20.1 mi
- Museum Of Wildlife: 22.6 mi
- Silver Dollar Beach: 11.1 mi
- Coram Experimental Forest: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Monument Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Stimson | SE 142° | 3,091 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Jackson | SE 146° | 3,064 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Siyeh | NE 46° | 3,052 m | 7.8 mi |
| Cracker Benchmark | NE 47° | 2,992 m | 8.4 mi |
| Going-to-the-Sun Mountain | ENE 65° | 2,939 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Gould | NNE 22° | 2,911 m | 6.9 mi |
| Blackfoot Mountain | SE 135° | 2,909 m | 6.7 mi |
| Little Chief Mountain | E 92° | 2,867 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:06 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:52 | 21:42 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:26 | 15:47 | 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, 14 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/962672974
Day trips start here
- Glacier National Park · 2 mi
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