Updated July 2026
Champagne Falls
Champagne Falls plunges about 80 feet onto a large dark rock along the Hyalite Creek Trail in the Gallatin Range south of Bozeman, one of nearly a dozen waterfalls strung along the popular canyon route. It sits roughly 3.1 miles in from the Hyalite Creek Trailhead.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Custer Gallatin National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Champagne Falls drops about 80 feet. That makes it the 273rd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 62% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Hyalite Creek Trail reaches it about 7.4 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Bozeman. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Custer Gallatin National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
summer to early fall. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Montana waterfalls
- Apikuni Falls · 150 ft
- Bird Woman Falls · 560 ft
- Florence Falls · 250 ft
- Great Falls of the Missouri · 87 ft
- Holland Falls · 40 ft
- Kootenai Falls · 90 ft
- Memorial Falls
- Morrell Falls · 90 ft
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