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Upper Falls

Montana

About

Upper Falls is a waterfall in the Three Rivers Ranger District of Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana, about 7 miles from the town of Yaak. It sits at roughly 3,300 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 81°F with lows in the low 40s, and fewer wet days than the rest of the year. The West Fork Cascadia Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the West Fork Yaak River offers canoeing about a mile off. West Fork Yaak Falls is about 2 miles away, and Upper Ford Cabin Rental is about 3 miles away for an overnight stay.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

3,287 ft

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

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Location

Upper 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 65–81°F and lows of 35–43°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Yaak 9nne, MT weather station, 4.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan29° high14° low
  2. Feb36° high14° low
  3. Mar44° high22° low
  4. Apr54° high27° low
  5. May65° high35° low
  6. Jun71° high41° low
  7. Jul81° high43° low
  8. Aug81° high42° low
  9. Sep70° high35° low
  10. Oct53° high28° low
  11. Nov36° high21° low
  12. Dec27° high15° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Yaak, Montana · 7.1 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Three Rivers Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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