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Virginia Falls

Montana

About

Virginia Falls is a waterfall in Glacier National Park in Montana, about 10 miles from the town of St. Mary. It sits at roughly 4,900 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 75°F with lows near 46°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in St. Mary. Winters there are cold, with January highs around 29°F. The closest neighbor is the St. Mary Falls Trail, less than a mile away. The Saint Mary River, about 2 miles off, offers canoeing. Florence Falls Trail and Siyeh Bend are both within about 4 miles.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

4,909 ft

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

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Location

Virginia 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: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–75°F and lows of 38–46°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St Mary, MT weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan29° high12° low
  2. Feb32° high14° low
  3. Mar38° high20° low
  4. Apr47° high26° low
  5. May57° high35° low
  6. Jun64° high41° low
  7. Jul75° high46° low
  8. Aug74° high44° low
  9. Sep63° high38° low
  10. Oct49° high31° low
  11. Nov36° high22° low
  12. Dec29° high15° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
St. Mary, Montana · 10 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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