Piegan Falls
About
Piegan Falls is a waterfall in Glacier National Park in Glacier County, Montana, sitting at about 7,088 feet. The nearest town is St. Mary, about 12 miles away. Several trails start close by. Siyeh Bend is about 0.7 miles away, and the Siyeh Pass Trail is about 1.7 miles off. The Highline Trail is about 2.1 miles away, and the Saint Mary River, a canoeing route, is about 4.2 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
7,088 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Piegan 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
Where it is
- Glacier National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- St. Mary, Montana · 12 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Glacier National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Going-to-the-Sun Road is Open for 2026 Season
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
Siyeh BendHikingPhoto: Suzie Tremmel, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi
Siyeh Bend CutoffHikingPhoto: TerryDOtt, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi
Siyeh Pass TrailHikingPhoto: alexblondeau, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi
Highline TrailHikingPhoto: Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi
Cracker Lake TrailHikingPhoto: alexblondeau, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.7 mi
Hidden Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.1 mi
Feather Plume CutoffHikingPhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.5 mi
Saint Mary RiverCanoeingPhoto: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Piegan Falls open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Glacier National Park. It doesn't name Piegan Falls, so check the source for the area it covers.
Going-to-the-Sun Road Seasonal Closure
Park closure covering Glacier National Park · NPS · Glacier National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Glacier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.