Montana · Hiking

Running Eagle Falls

Running Eagle FallsPhoto: GlacierNPS, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
0.5 mi
round trip
Out and back
route
Easy
difficulty
May–Sep
best months

Is Running Eagle Falls open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Glacier National Park. It doesn't name Running Eagle Falls, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Glacier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Running Eagle Falls is a short out-and-back trail in Montana managed by the National Park Service. The trail is 0.94 miles long.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Nearby · Running Eagle Falls Nature Trail · Dry Fork · Aster Park
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Running Eagle Falls

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      30° / 13°

    2. Feb

      30° / 13°

    3. Mar

      37° / 19°

    4. Apr

      46° / 27°

    5. May

      56° / 34°

    6. Jun

      64° / 41°

    7. Jul

      74° / 46°

    8. Aug

      74° / 44°

    9. Sep

      63° / 38°

    10. Oct

      50° / 29°

    11. Nov

      36° / 22°

    12. Dec

      29° / 15°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Glacier, MT, 6.8 mi away at 4,806 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Running Eagle Falls Nature TrailPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Running Eagle Falls Nature Trail

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