Memorial Falls (Montana)
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Interactive map of Memorial Falls | |
| Location | Cascade County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46°54′55″N 110°41′35″W / 46.915170°N 110.693037°W |
| Number of drops | 2 |
| Watercourse | Memorial Creek |
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Memorial Falls is a series of two waterfalls in Cascade County, Montana. The falls are located on Memorial Creek and can be accessed by the Memorial Falls Trailhead.[1]
Location
Memorial Falls are located on US 89 between Neihart (Specifically 2.5 miles) and Showdown Ski Resort. From the start of the Memorial Falls Trailhead, the two falls are located 1/2 a mile.[1][2][3][4]
Activities
Memorial Falls offers hiking, photography, and sight-seeing opportunities year-round, and ice climbing is sometimes available in the winter depending on ice conditions. Rock climbing opportunities are also available in the area. The Memorial Falls Trailhead does not permit motorized vehicles.[1][5]
Geography
The waterfalls both sit on pieces of Precambrian sandstone formed from the Neihart Formation over 1,450,000,000 years ago, which consists of sandy areas and deposits of sandstone. The formation sits at the base of the Belt Formation, and is some of the oldest deposits in the area. In the canyon on Memorial Falls Trailhead, Niehart Quarttzite can also be found.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Memorial Falls". Great Falls Montana Tourism. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest | Memorial Falls Trail # 738 | Forest Service". www.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Memorial Falls Trail - Neihart, MT | Central Montana". centralmontana.com. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Hike - Memorial Falls | Into the Little Belts". www.intothelittlebelts.com. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Memorial Falls". Genuine Montana. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "US Route 89 Roadside Attraction: Memorial Falls". US Route 89. September 21, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2026.