Palisade Falls
- Height
- 80 ft
- Hike
- 0.5 mi round trip
- Road
- Paved
- Permit
- Not required
- Dogs
- Allowed
Palisade Falls flows May through November. Palisade Falls is a 80 ft waterfall in Gallatin County, Montana. Reaching it is a 0.5 mi hike round trip.
Closures and warnings
Stay on the paved trail and overlooks; wet rock and spray near the falls. As of September 30, 2026.
The falls
| Height | 80 ft |
|---|---|
| Flows | May through November |
| Flow note | About 80 ft cascade in Hyalite Canyon; short paved trail. |
Access
| Hike | 0.5 mi round trip |
|---|---|
| Road | Paved |
| Parking | Palisade Falls trailhead parking southeast of Bozeman / Hyalite Canyon corridor. |
| Fee | No fee at Palisade Falls trailhead or picnic area (USFS). |
| Hours | Trailhead open 24 hours; picnic area day use sunrise to sunset. |
| Reservation or permit | Not required |
| Seasonal closure | Hyalite Canyon Road closed to motorized traffic Apr 1-May 15 (reopens ~May 16); FS Road 6280 to the falls typically May 16-Dec 31, weather dependent. |
| Wheelchair access | Paved accessible trail to viewpoint (USFS Hyalite recreation materials). |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service (Custer Gallatin National Forest) |
Rules
| Dogs | Allowed |
|---|
Common questions
Common questions
Is Palisade Falls open?
Stay on the paved trail and overlooks; wet rock and spray near the falls. As of September 30, 2026. Seasonal closure: Hyalite Canyon Road closed to motorized traffic Apr 1-May 15 (reopens ~May 16); FS Road 6280 to the falls typically May 16-Dec 31, weather dependent. Hours: Trailhead open 24 hours; picnic area day use sunrise to sunset.
How tall is Palisade Falls?
Palisade Falls drops about 80 ft.
How long is the hike to Palisade Falls?
It's a 0.5 mi hike round trip. The road in is paved. Parking: Palisade Falls trailhead parking southeast of Bozeman / Hyalite Canyon corridor.
Do you need a reservation for Palisade Falls?
No reservation or permit is required.
Is there a fee at Palisade Falls?
Yes. No fee at Palisade Falls trailhead or picnic area (USFS).
When is Palisade Falls flowing?
It flows May through November. About 80 ft cascade in Hyalite Canyon; short paved trail.
What are the rules at Palisade Falls?
Dogs are allowed.
Nearby
Camping nearby
Public land
Palisade Falls is inside Custer Gallatin National Forest .
Sources
5
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/custergallatin (accessed September 28, 2026; backs manager, rules.dogs)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5447338.pdf (accessed September 28, 2026; backs waterfall.heightFt / access.hikeDistanceMi / wheelchairAccess, waterfall.ephemeral / flowNote, access.parking, access.permitRequired)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/custergallatin/recreation/palisade-falls-trailhead (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.fee / access.hours / access.hikeDistanceMi, hazardNote)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/custergallatin/recreation/palisade-falls-picnic-area (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.seasonalClosure / waterfall.flowMonths)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/custergallatin/recreation/hyalite-recreation-area (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.seasonalClosure)
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