Sweet Grass County, Montana
Waterfalls Near Big Timber, MT
There is 1 named waterfall within a 30-mile radius of Big Timber. The nearest is Upper Big Timber Falls, 20 miles northwest of town. Grotto Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 56 Google reviews). Most of the falls are southwest of Big Timber.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Big Timber at a Glance
12 Waterfalls Near Big Timber, Ranked by Distance
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Upper Big Timber Falls
Upper Big Timber Falls is the closest named waterfall to Big Timber, 20 miles to the northwest in Sweet Grass County. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Big Timber.
- Rating
- 4.7 (12 Google reviews)
- Address
- Sweet Grass County, MT 59011 (GPS 46.0402, -110.2477)
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Woodbine Falls
Woodbine Falls lies 33 miles south of Big Timber in Stillwater County, number 2 of 12 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Big Timber. Its own nearest town is Absarokee.
- Rating
- 4.8 (26 Google reviews)
- Address
- Stillwater County, MT 59061 (GPS 45.3536, -109.8855)
- Known for
- road closure, river, bridge, kids, scenery
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Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls lies 39 miles southwest of Big Timber in Park County, number 3 of 12 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Big Timber. Its own nearest town is Livingston.
- Rating
- 2.3 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Park County, MT 59047 (GPS 45.4697, -110.5602)
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Passage Falls
Passage Falls lies 49 miles southwest of Big Timber in Park County, number 4 of 12 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Big Timber. Its own nearest town is Livingston.
- Rating
- 4.4 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Park County, MT 59047 (GPS 45.2422, -110.4971)
- Known for
- hike, waterfall
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Charlie Falls
Charlie Falls lies 51 miles south of Big Timber in Carbon County, number 5 of 12 by distance. Its own nearest town is Red Lodge.
- Address
- Carbon County, MT 59068 (GPS 45.1222, -109.7243)
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Impasse Falls
Impasse Falls lies 51 miles south of Big Timber in Carbon County, number 6 of 12 by distance. Its own nearest town is Red Lodge.
- Address
- Carbon County, MT (GPS 45.1177, -109.7424)
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Calamity Falls
Calamity Falls lies 51 miles southeast of Big Timber in Carbon County, number 7 of 12 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Big Timber. Its own nearest town is Red Lodge.
- Rating
- 4.6 (7 Google reviews)
- Address
- Carbon County, MT 59068 (GPS 45.1616, -109.5210)
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Sentinel Falls
Sentinel Falls lies 51 miles southeast of Big Timber in Carbon County, number 8 of 12 by distance. Its own nearest town is Red Lodge.
- Address
- Carbon County, MT (GPS 45.1565, -109.5285)
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Palisades Falls
Palisades Falls lies 53 miles southwest of Big Timber in Gallatin County, number 9 of 12 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Big Timber. Its own nearest town is Bozeman.
- Rating
- 4.7 (33 Google reviews)
- Address
- Gallatin County, MT 59047 (GPS 45.4708, -110.9286)
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Palisade Falls
Palisade Falls lies 54 miles southwest of Big Timber in Gallatin County, number 10 of 12 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Big Timber. Its own nearest town is Bozeman.
- Rating
- 4.7 (51 Google reviews)
- Address
- Gallatin County, MT 59047 (GPS 45.4716, -110.9363)
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Horsetail Falls
Horsetail Falls lies 54 miles southwest of Big Timber in Park County, number 11 of 12 by distance. Its own nearest town is Bozeman.
- Address
- Park County, MT (GPS 45.4408, -110.9163)
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Grotto Falls
Grotto Falls lies 56 miles southwest of Big Timber in Gallatin County, number 12 of 12 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Big Timber. Its own nearest town is Four Corners.
- Rating
- 4.8 (56 Google reviews)
- Address
- Gallatin County, MT 59047 (GPS 45.4358, -110.9638)
- Known for
- easy hike, lush forest, canyon, beautiful scenery, relaxing experience
Where the Waterfalls Are
Big Timber sits in or near the Southwest Montana: Gallatin, Absaroka and Beartooth area of Montana. The ranges around Bozeman and the Yellowstone country of southern Montana form the state's second major cluster. South of Bozeman, Hyalite Canyon holds several falls, including Grotto Falls on an easy forest trail and Palisade Falls, which pours over a wall of columnar basalt. Champagne Falls and Silken Skein Falls lie in the same drainage. Ousel Falls, near Big Sky, is reached by a popular trail from the town. Farther east, Park and Carbon counties include the Absaroka and Beartooth mountains around Livingston and Red Lodge, where high granite plateaus shed meltwater into steep canyons with falls that are often reached only by longer hikes. Read the Montana waterfall guide.
By direction from Big Timber: 6 to the southwest, 3 to the south, 2 to the southeast, and 1 to the northwest. They are spread across Carbon County (4), Park County (3), Gallatin County (3), Sweet Grass County (1), and Stillwater County (1). The average distance is 46.7 miles.
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Waterfalls Near Big Timber: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Big Timber, MT?
1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Big Timber: 0 within 10 miles, 1 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Big Timber?
Upper Big Timber Falls in Sweet Grass County is the closest, about 20 miles northwest of Big Timber.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Big Timber?
Grotto Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 56 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Big Timber in?
Carbon County (4), Park County (3), Gallatin County (3), Sweet Grass County (1), and Stillwater County (1).
How does Big Timber compare with other Montana towns?
Big Timber ranks 27th of the 32 Montana towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.