Running Eagle Falls
- Hike
- 0.3 mi each way
- Elevation gain
- 47 ft
- Road
- Paved
- Permit
- Not required
- Dogs
- Not allowed
Running Eagle Falls is a waterfall in Glacier County, Montana. Reaching it is a 0.3 mi hike each way with 47 ft of elevation gain. Flow season is not on file yet.
Closures and warnings
In Glacier National Park, maintain extra awareness around water, steep dropoffs, and wildlife; you are responsible for your own safety. As of September 30, 2026.
The falls
| Flow note | Also called Trick Falls; short paved, wheelchair-accessible trail from Two Medicine to a falls viewing area (NPS). |
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Access
| Hike | 0.3 mi each way |
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| Elevation gain | 47 ft |
| Road | Paved |
| Road note | Running Eagle Falls Trailhead in the Two Medicine area, past the entrance station (NPS). |
| Parking | Two Medicine area trailhead parking for Running Eagle Falls (Trick Falls). |
| Fee | Glacier National Park entrance fee required (vehicle pass; confirm current NPS rates). |
| Reservation or permit | Not required |
| Wheelchair access | Wheelchair-accessible to a viewing area of the falls, not past the creek (NPS). |
| Managed by | National Park Service (Glacier National Park) |
Rules
| Dogs | Not allowed |
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Common questions
Common questions
Is Running Eagle Falls open?
In Glacier National Park, maintain extra awareness around water, steep dropoffs, and wildlife; you are responsible for your own safety. As of September 30, 2026.
How long is the hike to Running Eagle Falls?
It's a 0.3 mi hike each way with 47 ft of elevation gain. The road in is paved. Running Eagle Falls Trailhead in the Two Medicine area, past the entrance station (NPS). Parking: Two Medicine area trailhead parking for Running Eagle Falls (Trick Falls).
Do you need a reservation for Running Eagle Falls?
No reservation or permit is required.
Is there a fee at Running Eagle Falls?
The fee is Glacier National Park entrance fee required (vehicle pass; confirm current NPS rates).
When is Running Eagle Falls flowing?
Also called Trick Falls; short paved, wheelchair-accessible trail from Two Medicine to a falls viewing area (NPS).
What are the rules at Running Eagle Falls?
Dogs are not allowed.
Nearby
Sources
4
- https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/hikingthetrails.htm (accessed September 28, 2026; backs manager, access.hikeDistanceMi, waterfall.flowNote / ephemeral, access.parking)
- https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/fees.htm (accessed September 28, 2026; backs access.fee)
- https://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/pets.htm (accessed September 28, 2026; backs rules.dogs)
- https://www.nps.gov/places/running-eagle-falls-trailhead.htm (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.elevationGainFt / access.roadNote / access.wheelchairAccess / hazardNote / waterfall.flowNote)
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