Apikuni Falls Trail
While the trail starts in an open field, you'll quickly start a steep climb, gaining 500 feet in about half a mile.
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Apikuni Falls Trail Details
While the trail starts in an open field, you'll quickly start a steep climb, gaining 500 feet in about half a mile. You can scramble all the way to the base of the falls. Apikuni Falls plunges in two tiers, one a long free-fall, the other a cascade down a limestone rock face. You can also look spot mountains in the distance and Lake Josephine and Swiftcurrent Lake down in the valley. Remember, Glacier is grizzly country. Carry bear spray, make noise and travel in groups. Access is via the Apikuni Falls Trailhead, west of the Many Glacier Entrance Station.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
1.0 miles
Estimated time
1.25 hours
Region
N/A
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