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Upper Mesa Falls
Upper Mesa Falls, Yellowstone area (Idaho whoops)
Elevation Gain: very little (boardwalk)
Length: maybe a mile? (boardwalk)
Difficulty: Easy
Time: ~1 hour
Note(s):
There is both a wheelchair ramp & stairs for views of the falls!
Falls is as tall as a 10 story building
Great passing through drive stop
Passage Falls
Passage Falls, Livingston
Elevation Gain: ~623 ft
Length: 5.1 mi Out & Back
Difficulty: Easy
Time: ~2.5 hour
Note(s):
The trail is literally so flat the whole way until some switch backs down to the falls
One bigger crick crossing, but manageable
Old burn area- kinda rad
HIGH GRIZ AREA BE BEAR AWARE
Ousel Falls
Ousel Falls, Big Sky
Elevation Gain: ~250 ft
Length: 1.7 mi Out & Back
Difficulty: Easy
Time: ~1 hour
Note(s):
V popular trail
I've only gone in the winter, was cool vibe then not too many peeps
Morell Falls
Morrell Falls, Seeley Lake
Elevation Gain: ~456 ft
Length: 5.5 mi Out & Back
Difficulty: Easy
Time: ~2 hour
Note(s):
The trail is literally so flat the whole way
Goes by a couple ponds so I feel like bug season here would be TERRIBLE
Dope falls water was pretty chill
Pine Creek Falls
Pine Creek Falls, Paradise Valley
Elevation Gain: ~390 ft
Length: 2.5 mi Out & Back
Difficulty: Easy
Time: ~1 hour
Note(s):
Saw it recommended on the board at REI
Really chill falls & trail! Great I'm bored lets go do a quick hike trail.
Waterfalls of Hyalite, Bozeman
Updated: Mar 26th, 2022: ~winter~ palisade falls
Updated: Mar 20th, 2022: ~winter~ grotto falls ft. "Killa"
Originally Published: Mar 8th, 2022: The Waterfalls of Hyalite
The Hyalite Reservoir area is my favorite place in Bozeman. Just driving a little bit outside of town brings you to a winding road through the Custer Gallatin National Forest. As you drive through the forest you suddenly come up on the reservoir that is backdropped with some incredibly stunning mountains behind it. Besides Hyalite offering the most beautiful views, it also contains a lot of hiking trails. One of my favorite spur of the moment adventures is to check out two fun lil waterfalls in this recreation area.
The first waterfall, Grotto Falls, is a beautiful lil hike in to a falls that makes me feel as if I'm in the movie twilight. The moss and the sunshine that peaks through the trees is just so comforting. The trail has some pretty cool scenic views of the surrounding mountains and is one of my favorite trails in the area to escape reality for a little bit. The trail is pretty relaxed being only a 2.4 mile out & back trail with an unnoticeable 300 feet elevation gain.
The second waterfall, Palisade Falls, has the most unique rock arrangement surrounding it. One thing I love about this particular trail is how accessible it is. It is around a 1.1 mile out & back trail with a little bit noticeable elevation gain of 300 feet. The whole trail up to the falls is paved and I have seen a few wheelchairs winding up the path on my many visits. Climbing around the falls area reveals some pretty cool views of the surrounding valley. I honestly recommend this falls to everyone I come across.
