Grinnell Falls, Glacier National Park

Name: Grinnell Falls
Address: Glacier National Park, United States

#6 among attractions in Glacier National Park

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Grinnell Falls is a waterfall in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. Grinnell Falls have several major drops in its 960 feet descent from Grinnell Glacier with the highest estimated at 280 ft. The falls are in the Many Glacier region of the park, between Mount Grinnell and Angel Wing. ()

Coordinates: 48°45'46"N, 113°43'15"W

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Glacier National Park United States

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Grinnell Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grinnell Lake, Upper Grinnell Lake, Mount Grinnell, Grinnell Glacier.

0.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Grinnell Lake, Glacier National Park
20 min walk • Grinnell Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Named after George Bird Grinnell, the lake has an opaque turquoise appearance from the rock flour which is transported to the lake from Grinnell Glacier.
0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Upper Grinnell Lake, Glacier National Park
15 min walk • Upper Grinnell Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Upper Grinnell Lake is a proglacial lake which formed in the 1930s as Grinnell Glacier retreated.
1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Grinnell, Glacier National Park
26 min walk • Mount Grinnell is a peak located in the heart of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Lying just east of the Continental Divide in the Many Glacier region of the park, the peak is flanked to the northwest by Swiftcurrent Glacier and to the south by Grinnell Glacier.
0.8 miSW
Famous hiking area in a national park
Grinnell Glacier, Glacier National Park
22 min walk • Grinnell Glacier is in the heart of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is named for George Bird Grinnell, an early American conservationist and explorer, who was also a strong advocate of ensuring the creation of Glacier National Park.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
The Salamander Glacier, Glacier National Park
22 min walk • The Salamander Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier lies on a shelf on the east side of the arête which is part of the Continental Divide, at an average elevation of 7,200 feet above sea level.
1.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Swiftcurrent Glacier, Glacier National Park
30 min walk • Swiftcurrent Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.The glacier is on the east side of the Continental Divide arête known as the Garden Wall.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Gem Glacier, Glacier National Park
30 min walk • Gem Glacier is the smallest named glacier in Glacier National Park. Located on the east side of the Continental Divide arête known as the Garden Wall, the glacier is situated on the cliff face above the better known Grinnell Glacier.
1.1 miSE
Waterfall
Feather Plume Falls, Glacier National Park
30 min walk • Feather Plume Falls is an ephemeral waterfall located above Cataract Creek in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. Feather Plume Falls have several major drops in its 1,500 feet drop from Grinnell Glacier with the highest estimated at 1,080 ft. The falls are on the northeast slopes of Mount Gould in the Many Glacier region of the park.

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Which popular attractions are close to Grinnell Falls?

Nearby attractions include Upper Grinnell Lake, Glacier National Park (15 min walk), Grinnell Lake, Glacier National Park (20 min walk), Grinnell Glacier, Glacier National Park (22 min walk), The Salamander Glacier, Glacier National Park (22 min walk).