Beaver Chief Falls is a waterfall located in Glacier National Park, Montana, US. The falls emerge at the top of a hanging valley just beyond the outflow for Lake Ellen Wilson and descend in a series of braided drops a distance of nearly 1,300 feet (400 m), the tallest of which is recorded as being a straight drop of 517 ft (158 m). Below the hanging valley lies Lincoln Lake, where the cascades end. Somewhat inaccessible, the falls require a nearly 20-mile (32 km) round-trip hike to visit.[2][3]

Beaver Chief Falls
Beaver Chief Falls is located in Montana
Beaver Chief Falls
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LocationGlacier National Park (U.S.), Montana, U.S.
Coordinates48°35′38″N 113°45′52″W / 48.5938597°N 113.7645590°W / 48.5938597; -113.7645590[1]
TypeCascade/Fall
Total height1,291 ft (393 m)
Number of drops3
Longest drop517 m (1,696 ft)
Aerial view of Lake Ellen Wilson (top), Beaver Chief Falls, and Lincoln Lake (bottom)

References

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  1. ^ "Beaver Chief Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Beaver Chief Falls". World Waterfall Database.
  3. ^ Lake McDonald East, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved December 28, 2019.