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McDonald Falls

Montana

About

McDonald Falls is a waterfall in Glacier National Park in Montana, about 12 miles from the town of West Glacier. It sits at roughly 3,200 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in West Glacier show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, and August is the driest month, with about seven wet days. Several trails start close by. Upper McDonald Creek Trail, Avalanche Cutoff and McDonald Creek Cutoff are each about 0.4 miles away. Farther out, the Mount Brown Trail is about 2 miles off.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

3,224 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

McDonald Falls

Montana

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–80°F and lows of 39–50°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the W Glacier, MT weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan30° high19° low
  2. Feb34° high19° low
  3. Mar42° high25° low
  4. Apr53° high31° low
  5. May64° high39° low
  6. Jun70° high45° low
  7. Jul80° high50° low
  8. Aug79° high48° low
  9. Sep68° high41° low
  10. Oct52° high33° low
  11. Nov37° high26° low
  12. Dec29° high20° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
West Glacier, Montana · 12 mi

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Glacier National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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