Lincoln County, Montana

Waterfalls Near Libby, MT

There are 6 named waterfalls within a 30-mile radius of Libby. The nearest is Kootenai Falls, 11 miles northwest of town. Kootenai Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 137 Google reviews). The list includes falls across the line in Idaho.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of Kootenai Falls in Lincoln County, Montana
Pictured: Kootenai Falls, MT

Best Waterfalls Near Libby at a Glance

6 Waterfalls Near Libby, Ranked by Distance

  1. Kootenai Falls

    Libby, MT · Lincoln County · 11 mi northwest of Libby
    4.8 (137 reviews)

    Kootenai Falls is the closest named waterfall to Libby, 11 miles to the northwest in Lincoln County. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Libby.

    Rating
    4.8 (137 Google reviews)
    Address
    Lincoln County, MT 59923 (GPS 48.4555, -115.7632)
    Known for
    Kootenai Falls, beautiful area, amazing view, swinging, glacier
  2. Yaak Falls

    Libby, MT · Lincoln County · 23 mi northwest of Libby
    4.8 (59 reviews)

    Yaak Falls lies 23 miles northwest of Libby in Lincoln County, number 2 of 6 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Libby.

    Rating
    4.8 (59 Google reviews)
    Address
    Lincoln County, MT 59935 (GPS 48.6486, -115.8849)
  3. Tenmile Falls

    Eureka, MT · Lincoln County · 24 mi northeast of Libby

    Tenmile Falls lies 24 miles northeast of Libby in Lincoln County, number 3 of 6 by distance. Its own nearest town is Eureka.

    Address
    Lincoln County, MT (GPS 48.6186, -115.1718)
  4. Little North Fork Falls

    Eureka, MT · Lincoln County · 27 mi north of Libby
    4.9 (7 reviews)

    Little North Fork Falls lies 27 miles north of Libby in Lincoln County, number 4 of 6 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Libby. Its own nearest town is Eureka.

    Rating
    4.9 (7 Google reviews)
    Address
    Lincoln County, MT (GPS 48.7600, -115.3757)
  5. Char Falls

    Ponderay, ID · Bonner County · 28 mi west of Libby
    4.6 (21 reviews)

    Char Falls lies 28 miles west of Libby in Bonner County, number 5 of 6 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Libby. Its own nearest town is Ponderay.

    Rating
    4.6 (21 Google reviews)
    Address
    Bonner County, ID 83864 (GPS 48.3663, -116.1708)
  6. Sutton Creek Falls

    Eureka, MT · Lincoln County · 30 mi northeast of Libby

    Sutton Creek Falls lies 30 miles northeast of Libby in Lincoln County, number 6 of 6 by distance. Its own nearest town is Eureka.

    Address
    Lincoln County, MT (GPS 48.7702, -115.2663)

Where the Waterfalls Are

Libby sits in or near the Northwest Montana and the Bitterroot area of Montana. Northwest Montana's waterfalls tend to be larger rivers dropping through rocky gorges in thick conifer forest. Kootenai Falls, between Libby and Troy, is a wide, powerful series of cascades on the Kootenai River, with a swinging footbridge across the river nearby. Yaak Falls sits along the Yaak River near the Canadian border, a short stop from the road. To the south, the Bitterroot Valley's Skalkaho Falls drops right beside the Skalkaho Highway, a mountain road east of Hamilton. Around Seeley Lake and Lincoln, the Swan and Blackfoot country holds smaller falls in glacier-scoured valleys within the national forests. Read the Montana waterfall guide.

By direction from Libby: 2 to the northeast, 2 to the northwest, 1 to the north, and 1 to the west. They are spread across Lincoln County (5) and Bonner County (1). The average distance is 23.7 miles.

By Distance

10 to 20 miles of Libby

Kootenai Falls (11 mi)

20 to 30 miles of Libby

Yaak Falls (23 mi), Tenmile Falls (24 mi), Little North Fork Falls (27 mi), Char Falls (28 mi), Sutton Creek Falls (30 mi)

Nearby Towns With Waterfalls

Waterfalls Near Libby: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Libby, MT?

6 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Libby: 0 within 10 miles, 1 10 to 20 miles, 5 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Libby?

Kootenai Falls in Lincoln County is the closest, about 11 miles northwest of Libby.

What is the best-rated waterfall near Libby?

Kootenai Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 137 Google reviews.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Libby in?

Lincoln County (5) and Bonner County (1).

How does Libby compare with other Montana towns?

Libby ranks 16th of the 32 Montana towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.