Ipasha Falls
Montana · height not recorded · Glacier National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Ipasha Falls is 241 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Right now
Streamflow
241 cfs
Swiftcurrent Creek at Many · 19m ago
Overnight
45°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
69°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:42 AM · Sunset 9:38 PM · 15h 56m
Other park alerts
- Many Glacier Trail Closures(Information)
- Two Medicine North Shore Trailhead Reroute(Information)
- Going-to-the-Sun Road is Open for 2026 Season(Information)
Snapshot built 9m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS TFX.
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Ipasha Falls is a waterfall in Glacier County, Montana. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Ipasha Falls sits in Glacier County, Montana. The falls are inside Glacier National Park, a US National Park. The base sits at roughly 6,301 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 23 minutes from Babb. No mapped trail runs within 200 meters — expect bushwhacking or off-trail navigation to reach the lip. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Ipasha Falls is a waterfall located in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. Ipasha Falls descends from Ipasha Glacier to Ipasha Lake and is recorded as having a drop of at least 800 feet (240 m). Located in a remote region north of Many Glacier, the falls can only been seen by a multiday hike on established trails to Mokowanis Lake and then from there along unmaintained trails to Ipasha Lake.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 05014500 · 7.7 mi away
Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier MT
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 175 cfs · 142% of last year — significantly wetter
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | 10 | 4.2 | 22.8 |
| Feb | 19 | 7 | 4.3 | 21.8 |
| Mar | 28 | 13 | 3.8 | 20.4 |
| Apr | 35 | 19 | 3.1 | 19.4 |
| May | 45 | 30 | 4.3 | 14.4 |
| Jun | 55 | 38 | 4.7 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 68 | 48 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 66 | 46 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 57 | 39 | 2.2 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 41 | 26 | 3.6 | 12.2 |
| Nov | 25 | 15 | 5.2 | 21.6 |
| Dec | 20 | 11 | 4.7 | 23 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipasha Falls (this page) | — | — | — | N | — |
| Raven Quiver Falls | 2 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Mokowanis Cascade | 2 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Paiota Falls | 3 mi | — | — | N | — |
| White Quiver Falls | 3 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Atsina Falls | 3 mi | — | — | N | — |
Questions visitors ask about Ipasha Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Ipasha Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Ipasha Falls is inside Glacier National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Ipasha Falls?
No — dogs are not allowed on trails here. Most National Park trails prohibit pets to protect wildlife. Service animals are an exception per ADA.
How far is Ipasha Falls from a major city?
Ipasha Falls is 16 miles from Babb (about 23 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
48.8487, -113.8075
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipasha_Falls
Wikidata (Q85769908)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85769908
GeoNames (5659080)
https://www.geonames.org/5659080/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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