![]() Hopefully you’ll find some new ideas for places to visit! It’s a collection of our 16 favorites (plus some honorable mentions). This isn’t a complete list of all the waterfalls around Vancouver. Waterfalls are great to view any time of year, but spring is usually when they are flowing in their full glory, as the winter snow melts away and the spring rains are in full effect. Others are difficult hikes, requiring proper preparation and planning for the outing. Some are quick walks from a parking lot to a scenic lookout (for example, Shannon Falls). These waterfall hikes vary in difficulty. This list guides you through what we consider to be the best waterfall hikes around Vancouver. If you need some inspiration to find the best waterfalls near Vancouver, look no further. ![]() Map of the Hikes Waterfalls around Vancouver.The trailhead begins at the campground across the creek. Enjoy the beautiful drive until you reach the Spanish Creek Campground. To get there take Hwy 191 towards Big Sky and right after you enter the canyon take a right onto Spanish Creek Road. ![]() There are a few different places you can access the falls and depending on the time of year you can get down to the base of it to cool off in the nice mist. Around the 3 mile mark you reach a fork, take a right and head a little over a mile more to the falls. The trail takes you through meadows, past streams and gives some of the best mountain views as a backdrop. The drive to the trailhead is pretty awesome in itself and there's a very likely chance you will see buffalo and maybe even a moose! The hike to the falls is around 4 miles, but there is not a big elevation gain so is doable for all levels. The Spanish Peaks Trail is on Ted Turner's property in the Gallatin Canyon and is the starting point for a few different trails, one being to Pioneer Falls. The trailhead is just past the campground. To get there take Hwy 89 south to the turnoff for the Pine Creek Campground. As always, the views from the lake and throughout the hike make up for it! It's only four more miles to the lake, but those miles climb 3,000 feet with lots of switchbacks and can be tough if you're not prepared for it. Just make sure you are prepared for a tough climb. This is another hike where you can end at the waterfall or continue on to Pine Creek Lake. As we get further into the dry part of summer the amount of water coming down starts to decline. Early in the season this waterfall is pretty spectacular crashing down and throwing off a cool mist. You'll go through a forested area, passing over streams and then a short steep climb to the falls. Pine Creek Falls is an easy one-mile hike on a well-maintained trail. The drive from Bozeman over is a quick one and you can enjoy mountain views the whole way. We'll head to the amazing Paradise Valley for the next couple of hikes. To get to the trailhead, take Hyalite Canyon past the reservoir and campgrounds until you hit the trailhead. From here you'll find some of the best views in the valley. Once you are at the lake, take in the views, and if you are feeling extra ambitious go the last two miles to the peak. It's just over five miles to Hyalite Lake and in those miles, you will see eleven waterfalls (some run dry towards the end of summer!) Notable ones to keep an eye out for are Arch and Champagne Falls, so breathtaking. The other trail from this trailhead is Hyalite Creek Trail and it is a must-do for any waterfall lover. Grotto Falls is a picturesque waterfall with lush greenery on one side and easy to get down to the bottom so you can feel the spray from the water. Only 2.4 miles roundtrip and the trail is also stroller/wheelchair friendly. The trail to Grotto is great for a quick hike to a nice waterfall. Another very popular waterfall hike in Bozeman, but one of the best to see multiple waterfalls in a day.
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