The best cascades in Montana are Cascade Falls, Hoodoo Cascade, Cascade Falls and 2 more. Named cascades: water stepping down a series of ledges rather than falling in one drop.
See every waterfall on the Montana waterfalls page or the Montana waterfall map, or browse by town: Superior, Big Sky, Livingston, Columbia Falls.
How we picked: We took the 5 publicly accessible Montana features officially named as cascades in the USGS Geographic Names Information System and ranked them by weighted Google rating, then by how well documented they are.
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1. Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls near Superior takes the top spot, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Visitors come here for creek, easy trail, and waterfalls.
Sanders County, MT 59859 (GPS 47.3021, -114.8264)
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Visitors rate it 4.6 stars across 7 Google reviews. Visitors have shared 25 photos of it on Google Maps. Reviewers mention "creek", "easy trail", and "waterfalls". The nearest town is Superior, about 8.2 miles to the south. The nearest other named waterfall is Lost Creek Falls, about 18.8 miles to the southwest.
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2. Hoodoo Cascade
Hoodoo Cascade, near Big Sky, is next up, rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review.
Gallatin County, MT 59730 (GPS 45.3830, -111.2452)
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Visitors rate it 1.0 stars across 1 Google review. Older records also call it Hoodoo Cascades. The nearest town is Big Sky, about 9.0 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Pioneer Falls, about 8.1 miles to the west.
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3. Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls, near Livingston, is next up, rated 2.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews.
Park County, MT 59047 (GPS 45.4697, -110.5602)
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Visitors rate it 2.3 stars across 3 Google reviews. The nearest town is Livingston, about 13 miles to the north. The nearest other named waterfall is Passage Falls, about 16.0 miles to the south.
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4. Mokowanis Cascade
Mokowanis Cascade is a named waterfall about 38 miles northeast of Columbia Falls. It appears on the USGS Mount Cleveland topographic map.
Glacier County, MT (GPS 48.8765, -113.8413)
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It has no Google rating yet, so expect few other visitors. The nearest town is Columbia Falls, about 38 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Atsina Falls, about 0.5 miles to the southwest.
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5. Sacred Dancing Cascade
Sacred Dancing Cascade is a named waterfall about 24 miles northeast of Columbia Falls. It appears on the USGS Mount Cannon topographic map.
Flathead County, MT (GPS 48.6422, -113.8523)
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It has no Google rating yet, so expect few other visitors. The nearest town is Columbia Falls, about 24 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is McDonald Falls, about 0.5 miles to the west.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best cascade in Montana?
Cascade Falls tops our 2026 list. Visitors rate it 4.6 stars across 7 Google reviews. It is near Superior in Sanders County.
How many cascades are in Montana?
5 of the 120 waterfalls we track in Montana qualify. This page ranks the top 5; every waterfall in the state is on the Montana waterfalls page.
How was this list made?
We took the 5 publicly accessible Montana features officially named as cascades in the USGS Geographic Names Information System and ranked them by weighted Google rating, then by how well documented they are.
Which counties are they in?
The 5 on this list are in Sanders County, Gallatin County, Park County, Glacier County, and Flathead County.
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