Cascade County, Montana

Waterfalls Near Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT

6 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Malmstrom Air Force Base, 5 of them inside 10 miles. Rainbow Falls is the closest at 2.2 miles to the northwest. Black Eagle Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.7 stars from 14 Google reviews).

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

Photo of Big Falls in Cascade County, Montana
Pictured: Big Falls, MT

Best Waterfalls Near Malmstrom Air Force Base at a Glance

Photo of Rainbow Falls near Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT
Closest

Rainbow Falls

2.2 miles northwest of Malmstrom Air Force Base.

Photo of Big Falls near Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT
Most visited

Big Falls

30 Google reviews, the most near Malmstrom Air Force Base.

Photo of Rainbow Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles from Colter Falls (historical)
Pictured: nearby Rainbow Falls (0.5 mi)
With recorded history

Colter Falls (historical)

Has a USGS description or naming history.

6 Waterfalls Near Malmstrom Air Force Base, Ranked by Distance

  1. Rainbow Falls

    Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT · Cascade County · 2.2 mi northwest of Malmstrom Air Force Base
    3.8 (21 reviews)

    Rainbow Falls is the closest named waterfall to Malmstrom Air Force Base, 2.2 miles to the northwest in Cascade County. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Malmstrom Air Force Base.

    Rating
    3.8 (21 Google reviews)
    Address
    Cascade County, MT 59404 (GPS 47.5332, -111.2057)
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  2. Crooked Falls

    Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT · Cascade County · 2.2 mi north of Malmstrom Air Force Base
    4.2 (5 reviews)

    Crooked Falls lies 2.2 miles north of Malmstrom Air Force Base in Cascade County, number 2 of 6 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Malmstrom Air Force Base.

    Rating
    4.2 (5 Google reviews)
    Address
    Cascade County, MT 59404 (GPS 47.5361, -111.1963)
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  3. Colter Falls (historical)

    Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT · Cascade County · 2.7 mi northwest of Malmstrom Air Force Base
    2.0 (1 reviews)

    Colter Falls (historical) lies 2.7 miles northwest of Malmstrom Air Force Base in Cascade County, number 3 of 6 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Malmstrom Air Force Base. USGS notes: coord approx

    Rating
    2.0 (1 Google reviews)
    Address
    Cascade County, MT 59405 (GPS 47.5375, -111.2147)
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  4. Black Eagle Falls

    Great Falls, MT · Cascade County · 3.8 mi west of Malmstrom Air Force Base
    4.7 (14 reviews)

    Black Eagle Falls lies 3.8 miles west of Malmstrom Air Force Base in Cascade County, number 4 of 6 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Malmstrom Air Force Base. USGS notes: coord approx

    Rating
    4.7 (14 Google reviews)
    Address
    Black Eagle, MT 59414
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  5. Big Falls

    Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT · Cascade County · 5.3 mi northeast of Malmstrom Air Force Base
    4.3 (30 reviews)

    Big Falls lies 5.3 miles northeast of Malmstrom Air Force Base in Cascade County, number 5 of 6 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Malmstrom Air Force Base.

    Rating
    4.3 (30 Google reviews)
    Address
    Cascade County, MT 59404 (GPS 47.5700, -111.1230)
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  6. Castner Falls

    Sun Prairie, MT · Cascade County · 20 mi southwest of Malmstrom Air Force Base

    Castner Falls lies 20 miles southwest of Malmstrom Air Force Base in Cascade County, number 6 of 6 by distance. Its own nearest town is Sun Prairie.

    Address
    Cascade County, MT 59421 (GPS 47.3048, -111.4969)
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Malmstrom Air Force Base sits in or near the Rocky Mountain Front and the Missouri area of Montana. Where the Rockies give way to the plains, Montana's falls change character. The Missouri River at Great Falls once descended a series of five falls that forced the Lewis and Clark expedition into a long overland portage in 1805; most have since been altered or submerged by hydroelectric dams, though Black Eagle Falls and others remain visible from riverside parks and overlooks. Teton County, along the Rocky Mountain Front west of Choteau, has falls on streams that leave the mountains abruptly. Fergus County in central Montana adds an isolated example in one of the island ranges rising from the prairie. Read the Montana waterfall guide.

By direction from Malmstrom Air Force Base: 2 to the northwest, 1 to the north, 1 to the northeast, 1 to the southwest, and 1 to the west. They are spread across Cascade County (6). The average distance is 6.1 miles.

By Distance

Within 10 miles of Malmstrom Air Force Base

Rainbow Falls (2.2 mi), Crooked Falls (2.2 mi), Colter Falls (historical) (2.7 mi), Black Eagle Falls (3.8 mi), Big Falls (5.3 mi)

20 to 30 miles of Malmstrom Air Force Base

Castner Falls (20 mi)

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Waterfalls Near Malmstrom Air Force Base: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT?

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

What is the closest waterfall to Malmstrom Air Force Base?

Rainbow Falls in Cascade County is the closest, about 2.2 miles northwest of Malmstrom Air Force Base.

What is the best-rated waterfall near Malmstrom Air Force Base?

Black Eagle Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.7 stars from 14 Google reviews. The most reviewed is Big Falls.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Malmstrom Air Force Base in?

Cascade County (6).

How does Malmstrom Air Force Base compare with other Montana towns?

Malmstrom Air Force Base ranks 13th of the 32 Montana towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.